Czech Republic

The Czech Republic’s cannabis legalisation project remains stuck in political and legislative limbo, as the rumour mill surrounding its future moves into overdrive.

The Czech Government is pressing ahead with plans to launch Europe’s first fully legal commercial cannabis market, similar to those seen in Canada and many parts of the US.

The Czech government looks to be pursuing a full commercial adult-use cannabis market as part of its ‘Cannabis Management Act’, according to leaked documents seen by Business of Cannabis.

Earlier this week, Czech Republic National Anti-Drug Coordinator Jindřich Vobořil announced that he had submitted an intent to resign from his position.

The Czech Republic’s anti-drug coordinator, Jindřich Vobořil, the driving force behind the country’s pioneering cannabis reform project, is understood to have prepared two separate versions of the bill,

NERV's statement reflects a significant shift in government policy toward cannabis, advocating for a more pragmatic and economical approach.

The Czech Republic has revealed its plan to legalise adult-use cannabis, however, it would seem that there is no room for creating a legal market.

The Czech Republic’s current draft of a plan to legalize adult-use cannabis stops short of establishing a regulated market, focusing instead on possession and home cultivation, amid strategic governmental maneuvers and existing EU legal constraints.

Last week the Czech government published a draft version of its highly anticipated cannabis regulation bill, sparking outrage due to the apparent omission of plans for a full commercial market.

The legalization of cannabis in the Czech Republic takes a nuanced turn with the presentation of a bill by the coalition government.

Czech Republic is making headlines with its proposed cannabis regulation bill, signalling a significant shift in its approach towards cannabis.

Although the Czech government finally backed away from banning CBD products earlier this year , a proposed law would subject these products to strict restrictions.

Doctors in the Czech Republic prescribed nearly 210 kilograms of medical cannabis to about 8,000 patients last year, about 43 times more than five years ago, according to the State Agency for Medicinal Cannabis (SAKL).

he Czech government’s National Economic Council (NERV) has again recommended the introduction of a legal regulated cannabis market in the Czech Republic, within its proposal of 37 measures to boost economic growth in the country, released on Tuesday.