Cannabis in Luxembourg

Cannabis in Luxembourg is decriminalized for recreational use and legalized for medical use. Prosecution depends on the amount of cannabis one possesses. Since 2001, prison penalty has been substituted by a monetary fine ranging from 25 to 500 euros.[1]

Decriminalization

In April 2001, Luxembourg updated its prior 1973 law, and reclassified cannabis as a Category B controlled substance, meriting only a fine for a first offense, effectively decriminalizing personal possession.[2][3]

Legalisation

In November 2018, the government announced that it would legalise the recreational use of cannabis, and an exact timetable had yet to be defined.[4] In October 2021, the government announced plans to legalise growing up to four cannabis plants per household for personal use,[5]however, these plans were delayed by the covid pandemic.[6] On April 28 2023 the government announced plans to issue two production licences to grow cannabis domestically and control the entire supply chain over 14 dispensaries across the country, however, given the complexity, the draft law would not be finalized before the October elections[7].

Medical cannabis

In November 2017, the Minister of Health announced a two-year pilot program under which Luxembourgers would be able to obtain cannabis extracts and cannabinoids for medical purposes.[8][9]

In June 2018, lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to legalize the medical use of cannabis.[10][11]

References
  1. "Art. 7 and Art. 8 refer to the usage of narcotics" (PDF), Excerpt of the "Mémorial A" of the Luxembourgish legislation, archived from the original on 2004-12-31, retrieved 2016-11-23
  2. Annual Report on the State of the Drugs Problem in the European Union (PDF). European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 2011. p. 23. ISBN 978-92-9168-470-0. ISSN 1609-6150. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2019.
  3. Bewley-Taylor, David R. (2012). International Drug Control: Consensus Fractured. Cambridge University Press. pp. 175–. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139057424. ISBN 978-1-107-01497-8.
  4. Lambert, Yannick; Pritchard, Heledd (29 November 2018). "Cannabis to be made legal for recreational use in Luxembourg". Luxembourg Times.
  5. "Luxembourg to legalise growing and using cannabis at home". euronews. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. "Legalisation of cannabis delayed due to coronavirus pandemic". RTL Today. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. "Legal pot plan foresees 14 dispensaries in Luxembourg". Delano - Luxembourg’s financial community. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. Damiani, Claude (2 January 2018). "Cannabis médical : l'exemple de l'Allemagne" [Medical cannabis: the example of Germany]. Le Quotidien (in French). Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  9. Huberty, Martine (8 November 2017). "Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes Pilot Project". Delano. Maison Moderne. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018.
  10. Pritchard, Heledd (29 June 2018). "Cannabis for medical use legalised in Luxembourg". Luxembourg Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  11. Tharoor, Avinash (29 June 2018). "Luxembourg Is Latest EU Country to Legalise Medical Cannabis". Talking Drugs. Release. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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