Czech Parliament backs medical marijuana, with a catch

The Wall Street Journal (US)
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

marijuana-march-pragueThe Czech Senate approved a bill allowing for the legal sale of cannabis for medical purposes, affirming a decision of the country’s lower house of parliament. The proposal, which enjoys very strong support from all political parties in both houses of parliament, should become law later this year, pending an expected presidential signature. But there’s a catch: the text of the bill says that only imported cannabis will be allowed for sale in the first year “to ensure standards.”