Last week the Czech government published a draft version of its highly anticipated cannabis regulation bill, sparking outrage due to the apparent omission of plans for a full commercial market.
With much of the European cannabis industry still reeling from Germany’s decision to roll back on its plans for a commercial cannabis market, many assumed that promising plans for cannabis reform had once again been watered down beyond recognition in the face of international or domestic political pressure.
However, according to members of the working group behind the entire legalisation project, this is, in fact, a carefully orchestrated ploy to put pressure on the bill’s opponents.
Dr Tomas Ryska, Managing Director of Astrasana Czech s.r.o, explained to Business of Cannabis that the commercial market had been purposefully omitted in order to create just such a backlash, in the hopes that this would demonstrate the extent of public support for the measure to the KDU-ČSL (Christian Democrats).
“We are very happy with the draft. What is important to note is this is not the final version of the draft bill, and that the commercial market was purposefully omitted,” he said.
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