The Czech Republic’s cannabis legalisation project remains stuck in political and legislative limbo, as the rumour mill surrounding its future moves into overdrive.
Since May, the coalition government has been deliberating whether to become the only country in the European Union to pursue a comprehensive adult-use cannabis retail market or follow in Germany’s footsteps and opt for a more conservative, paired-back framework.
While local news sources have suggested that the coalition parties are close to coming to an agreement to pursue the latter and move ahead with only home cultivation, sources speaking to Business of Cannabis say that nothing has yet been officially confirmed.
With the summer recess now nearly over, ‘the real fight is just starting’, with proponents of a full commercial market fighting to find political allies to raise the full bill and progress it to inter-ministerial discussions.
What happened?
A number of Czech news publications have suggested that the country’s cannabis legalisation is likely to be significantly scaled back.
According to Echo24.cz, the coalition, currently at a stalemate over the bill, continues to disagree on the extent to which cannabis access will be liberalised.
