According to Dr. Metka Paragi, a leading international microbiologist who currently serves as the Secretary for Health in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, lawmakers will introduce a cannabis policy reform measure in the Central European nation by the end of this year.
Dr. Paragi made the announcement at the recent International Cannabis Business Conference held in Bled Slovenia on September 13th, 2024. Earlier this year voters in Slovenia approved two cannabis referendum measures – one focusing on personal adult use decriminalization and another dealing with medical cannabis.
“We fulfill our promise with full responsibility and prepare modern European legislation that will give our citizens access to safe and professionally supported hemp products for health and well-being,” Dr. Paragi stated according to local reporting by N1 SLO. “The current Slovenian legislation allows the use of hemp products for medical purposes, but it has never really taken off. In practice, this manifests itself to a very limited extent and with many obstacles.”
Currently, cannabis is legal for adult use in Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, Germany, and South Africa. Recreational pilot trials are also in operation in a limited number of jurisdictions in the Netherlands and Switzerland. Cannabis is also legal for adult use in two dozen states in the U.S. as well as in Washington D.C. Medical cannabis laws have been adopted by at least 57 countries around the world.
