Czech Republic: Market and legal data of the cannabis sector

13th March 2024: Czech Republic: Last week, Czech president Petr Pavel reportedly spoke with citizens in the town of Kladno and when asked by the deputy mayor if he favours the legalisation of cannabis, he replied that he supports decriminalisation and smart regulation of cannabis in the Czech Republic.
7th March 2024: Czech Republic: In light of the inclusion of HHC, HHC-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances that came into force yesterday, 6th March, the National Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority and the police are currently carrying out compliance checks across the country, media reports.
6th March 2024: Czech Republic: The government regulation to add HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances was officially published yesterday (5th March) and comes into force today, 6th March.
1st March 2024: Czech Republic: After the meeting of the Government Council for the coordination of policy in the field of addiction, the national anti-drug coordinator, Jindřich Vobořil, said that in the wake of the ban, the police will punish for the possession of HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) in the same way as they punish for the possession and sale of cannabis, media reports. According to Vobořil, the ban will come into effect after it is published in the Collection of Laws, likely on Wednesday next week (6th March).
27th February 2024: Czech Republic: The European Commission has confirmed the government's decision to add HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances, media reports. Minister of health Vlastimil Válek has signed the order and sent it to the prime minister for signature. The minister said the proposal will be published in the Collection of Laws, and the ban on these substances should come into effect at the beginning of next week.
19th February 2024: Czech Republic: Last week, the government temporarily included HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) on the list of addictive substances due to more frequent intoxications of children and adolescents, media reports. The ban will reportedly apply from 1st March 2024.
12th February 2024: Czech Republic: Last week, the minister of health announced that the government would temporarily include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) on the list of addictive substances during the next cabinet meeting due to an increasing number of children being hospitalised after consuming HHC-laced sweets, media reports. It is not clear when it will apply, as it has just been notified to the European Commission, but the minister of agriculture said that it should be in force in around a month. The government will decide on this issue before the approval of a bill on psycho-modulatory substances, which is still being considered in parliament and, if adopted, could be fully passed within the next six months. It must then also be approved by the European Commission, which may take several years.
6th February 2024: Czech Republic: The second reading of the proposal to regulate hemp extracts with a THC content of up to 1% and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), among other substances, is possible this week. The proposal would restrict sales, prohibit advertising, and introduce registration requirements for such substances. According to the media, the bill could be fully passed in the next six months.
30th January 2024: Czech Republic: At a seminar titled "Free sale of medical cannabis in the Czech Republic: Utopia or a real possibility?", the head of the Health Committee of the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) highlighted the need to open a discussion around the availability of medical cannabis without a prescription in the future, as the process is currently "too bureaucratic", media reports.
25th January 2024: Czech Republic: The National Economic Council (NERV), an independent advisory body to the government, has again recommended introducing a regulated cannabis market in the country, media reports. As we alerted earlier, the first version of the governmental proposal on cannabis regulation, presented on 10th January, only seeks to regulate self-cultivation and the functioning of cannabis clubs. It does not include the introduction of a regulated cannabis market, which was initially expected. Any changes may occur during negotiation on the subsequent versions of the proposal.
18th January 2024: Czech Republic: The State Agency for Cannabis for Medicinal Use (SAKL) has said that doctors prescribed almost 210 kg of medicinal cannabis to around 8,000 patients in 2023, media reports. Six companies have permission to produce medical cannabis, and another has applied for permission to do so.

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