North Macedonia moves to make recreational marijuana use legal
The government has not made any final decision yet, and insists that if the majority in the country says no to the idea, he is ready to retreat
Friday, November 20, 2020
The government in North Macedonia is considering allowing recreational use of marijuana in cafes and hospitality places in the capital, Skopje, and in other tourist hotspots, like the lakeside town of Ohrid, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. “The idea is to allow consumption of marijuana in cafes, both in existing and new ones, and in tourist places, including Skopje, if they respect certain standards on ventilation, proof of origin of the marijuana and so on,” Zaev told Deutsche Welle. He added that the government envisages strict regulation in this sphere, taking Amsterdam in the Netherlands as an example. The Prime Minister said this was part of the government’s planned package of measures aimed at stimulating the economy, which has been hit hard by the COVID health crisis.
