Cannabis in Lithuania
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Cannabis in Lithuania is illegal for drug and medical purposes, but production of industrial hemp is permitted.
Industrial hemp[edit]
In 2013 Lithuania was the only country in the European Union which banned the cultivation of industrial hemp, and in September that year by a vote of 66–16 the government elected to legalize industrial hemp, pending the president's signature and to take effect at the start of 2014.[1]
2016 protest[edit]
In 2016, protestors planning an April 20th event at Parliament were targeted by the Prosecutor General's Office, which believed that permitting the event might "violate the public interest".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Liepa Želnienė 15min žurnalistė (2013-05-23). "Lithuania legalizes industrial cannabis | en.15min.lt". 15min.lt. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Cannabis activists to gather in Vilnius". Baltictimes.com. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
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