In June 2024, during the European Parliamentary election, voters in Slovenia approved two historic referendum measures. The successful votes for decriminalization and domestic cannabis production, while not binding, have set the stage for Slovenia to take its rightful place as an international cannabis research and development leader.
Slovenia already serves as an international research and product development hub for other global industries, including the global pharmaceutical industry. The nation is home to some of the world’s best colleges and universities, as well as scientific laboratories, making it well suited to conduct research for the emerging cannabis industry.
What Slovenia is currently lacking is modernized cannabis policies and regulations. Personal cannabis use is common in Slovenia, and use is tolerated in many areas. However, various components of prohibition remain in place, and it hinders Slovenia’s domestic industry.
