A bill calling for the
legalisation of cannabis for personal use has for the first time
been tabled in the Italian Lower House.
The bill, calling for the legal possession of a small
amount of the drug for recreational use and the cultivation of
up to five marijuana plants, was put on the three-month House
roster of business Thursday.
The Left, Ecology and Freedom (SEL) party called for the
bill to be tabled shortly, in October, and House Speaker Laura
Boldrini, a SEL member, said she would "listen to all appeals"
on the matter.
Deputy House Speaker Roberto Giacchetti, of the ruling
Democratic Party (PD), tweeted: "Great news for the inter-party
group. The legalisation of cannabis will be discussed at the
House before the end of the year #Now's the time".
Opposition has been mounting among conservatives since the
bill was presented in mid-July.
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