Dutch MPs vote in favour of regulated marijuana cultivation
No guarantee the legislation will actually become law because it still needs to pass the upper house of parliament
Dutch News (Netherlands)
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
A narrow majority backed new legislation which would regulate marijuana cultivation under government control. The vote, by 77 to 72, would allow cannabis cafe owners to buy from licenced growers who produce the marijuana in a closed system The bill was drawn up by D66 MP Vera Bergkamp. She hopes that introducing licenced marijuana production will remove the grey area between illegal cultivation and licenced cannabis cafes or coffee shops. The law must still pass the Senate, or Eerste Kamer. It is not clear if a majority exists in the Senate. (See also: Dutch MPs vote in favour of regulated marijuana cultivation | Netherlands closer to marijuana legalization, bill allows people to grow weed)
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