Recreational cannabis to be intended for Luxembourg residents only

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Recreational cannabis to be intended for Luxembourg residents only

11 September 2019

By Romain Van Dyck / RTL Today

The Grand Duchy is working on legalising cannabis in two years from now. However, drug tourism will not be possible - cannabis will be legal for Luxembourg residents only, according to a statement by Étienne Schneider to the Républicain Lorrain.

In an interview with the Républicain Lorrain, published this Sunday, Minister of Health Étienne Schneider promises that 'Luxembourg will not be the new Amsterdam'.

Schneider says that Luxembourg's anti-drug politics have not been working for the past 40 years. He further explains that the Grand Duchy has thus decided to question its policies, admitting that a repressive stance does not do the trick.

Despite putting bans on drug sales and use, the black market is booming. Having drugs circulate illegally simply does not make sense, according to Schneider, especially as there are many fake and dangerous products on the market. Hence why Luxembourg has decided to 'legalise the production, distribution, consumption and possession of cannabis'. The aim is for this legalisation to be put in place in two years' time.