Although no European state has yet fully legalized cannabis, many countries are moving in this direction. Among these the Belgium, which under the influence of Germany, which is expected to become the largest green market in Europe, he recently expressed himself to in favor of legalization.
German influence but also of Luxembourg, which a few months ago became the second European country to have theself-production and consumption of cannabis were equalised.
Belgium: a regulated cannabis market
Referring to Belgium's geographical location, Deputy Prime Minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne he declared to the header De Morgen that: "In three out of four countries this has already happened today - I don't think it makes sense to keep asking our police to endlessly prosecute cannabis users and put them in prison. That crackdown doesn't work."
The socialist also highlighted the economic advantages dictated by the regulation of a cannabis market. "To generate income also for the State" underlines Dermagne, recalling the 4.7 billion euros per year estimated by the University of Düsseldorf for legalization in Germany.
Estimates to which we add those revealed by a study byUniversity of Messina, according to which in our peninsula legalization has a value of over 10 billion euros per year.
Returning to Belgium however, the liberal MR party said it was available through the voice of the party president Georges-Louis Bouchez. Contrary to the far-right opposition Vlaams Belang which was reduced to a clear "no".
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