Will Italy Legalize Pot?

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Details: Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2016 11:00; Written by editor

Growing his own cannabis would change Fabrizio Pellegrini’s life twice.

First, it would relieve the chronic pain associated with his multiple debilitating diseases. And second, it would land him in prison on a three-year sentence, where he is unable to access the treatment he desperately needs.

This is the absurdity of Italy’s drug laws.

But reform may be on the way. This month, prosecutors outlined a plan for cannabis legalization. And yesterday, the country’s political leaders debated the proposal, agreeing to resume the debate in two months.

Learn how legalization of cannabis in Italy could ease the burden on the court system, reduce crime, and make unjust sentences like Pellegrini’s a thing of the past.