BASQUE GOVERNMENT REGULATES CANNABIS SALE AND USE

[Jimmy 952]

MADRID, DECEMBER 12 - The Basque Parliament will approve a law bill in the first few months of 2012 on drug addiction, which will regulate "the growing, sale and consumption of cannabis". This is according to the second in command at the region’s health authority, Jesus Maria Fernandez, who was quoted by the EFE agency. "It is better to regulate than to ban," said Fernandez, who called the consumption of cannabis "a practice that is already consolidated".

His words were echoed by the leading health official, Rafael Bengoa, who said: "We do not want to be prohibitionists". The consumption and possession of cannabis are regulated by the penal code and by the law on citizen security. For the new ruling, for which "technical and legal studies have been undertaken", the regional government wants to "open a debate" with associations in favour of consumption and to "shape their rights".

The law bill on drug addiction also features prevention and treatment for gambling addictions, which affect 2% of the Basque population, and for addiction to new technology.

http://www.encod.org/info/BASQUE-GOVERNMENT-REGULATES.html

[Shanti 28]

Great info posts jimmy , Good news that the world is slowly waking up and becoming a more positive place :-) :-)

peace bro

[Guest Elias]

Cheers jimmy you're the anchorman of the site ;-)

Those swiss and basque news sounds good let's hope in inpsires the enitre continent now!

Peace out!

[Dust 6,284]

yes hope it becomes true

[Mr_B 1]

let's hope

Mr B

[Jimmy 952]

Yes guys I really hope that we one day we can be free =)!

[alexbiologo 112]

You know were youre staying Tokage!

[KAI 11]

I like how the basque treat cannabis - the times I have been there its been mostly tolerated in bars etc. very decent attitude towards it - similar to Berlin where I was surprised about how casual smoking bars was....