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2nd May 2023
Luxembourg: The Health and Justice ministries have published a proposal for the introduction of a recreational cannabis pilot programme. However, ministers have said the bill will not come under consideration in this legislative period, as it will be presented first to the European Commission. The proposal is for 14 publicly-owned sales points around the country and for consumers to be allowed to purchase up to 5 g of cannabis per day, up to a maximum of 30 g a month. The government and its licensees would be responsible for cannabis production, and prices would be set by the government.
14th April 2023
- Luxembourg: Following Germany’s recent announcement on legalising cannabis, Luxembourg's minister of health, Paulette Lenert, expressed optimism for the country's plans to legalise adult-use cannabis and indicated that Luxembourg would follow Germany's lead in introducing a pilot programme to allow sales of cannabis on an experimental basis, press reports.
20th March 2023
- Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Council of State, which provides opinions on all legislative bills and draft regulations, issued its opinion last week on the government's proposal to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis and the home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants for personal consumption. The opinion concludes that while the government's proposal would not violate EU law, it could open itself to criticism under international law: "In conclusion, and while acknowledging that the doctrine is not unanimous on the matter, the Council of State considers that, by proceeding in this way, the authors of the bill risk exposing themselves to criticism, at international level in particular, of a possible non-conformity of the legislation envisaged with international law. At the same time, the agreements in question do not provide for any sanction to this effect."
13th January 2023
- Luxembourg: Minister of health Paulette Lenert says that the country intends to finalise plans to decriminalise the possession of up to 3 g of cannabis and allow the home cultivation of four cannabis plants in 2023, press reports. Although Lenart would not promise that the process would be completed by the end of the legislative session in October, she did say that the bill will be presented in the first quarter of the year. Possession of up to 3 g of cannabis in public would still be subject to a €145 fine, and sales of anything other than seeds would remain illegal, leaving the proposal far short of full legalisation.
18th July 2022
Luxembourg: Health minister Paulette Lenert and minister of justice Sam Tanson have announced a government plan to present a bill next year to allow the domestic cultivation of both medical and recreational cannabis, press reports. Medical cannabis is already legal in Luxembourg, but the Grand Duchy has so far relied on imports. The ministers said that once the current bill to allow home cultivation of non-medical cannabis is approved, the next steps would be introduced to the Chamber of Deputies, which would necessarily include the regulation of licensing and sales of recreational cannabis.
18th July 2022
Europe: A ministerial-level consultation on the legal regulation of cannabis for non-medical and non-scientific use took place on Friday between officials from Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, and the Netherlands. A joint statement adopted by all except the Dutch representative says: “a structured multilateral exchange on the vast spectrum of cannabis related issues contributes to sharing knowledge, best practices and experiences and foster finding solutions including possible regulation in order to move forward, as the status quo is not a tenable option.”
16th June 2022
Luxembourg: The government has released the draft bill to legalise home cultivation and consumption of cannabis that is now under consideration by the Chamber of Deputies. The bill allows for adult (18+) cultivation of up to four cannabis plants per household for personal use and consumption within the home. Plants may be grown indoors or outdoors but cannot be within public view.
13th June 2022
Luxembourg: The Government Council has approved a bill authorising home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants per household and decriminalising possession of small quantities of cannabis. Consumption in public will still be punishable. The bill moves on now for debate in the Chamber of Deputies.
20th May 2022
- Luxembourg: A bill that would legalise the cultivation of a limited number of cannabis plants for personal use is expected to be introduced in June, press reports. The bill would also reportedly allow for possession of up to 3 g of cannabis without criminal penalty and would reduce fines for possession of higher amounts. The government released its initiative to legalise cultivation and possession of small amounts of cannabis in October 2021, but enacting legislation has not yet been passed.
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