The government said that the new law was aimed at ending the criminalization of people for smoking the drug and at reducing criminal trafficking.
Tag: Law and Legislation
New Zealand Plans to Eventually Ban All Cigarette Sales
The proposal, expected to become law next year, would raise the smoking age year by year until it covers the entire population.
Covid Law in Switzerland Is Approved in a Vote
After weeks of heated debate and protests, voters backed using Covid certificates that are required to enter public spaces.
Germany’s New Government Plans to Legalize Marijuana
In Germany it’s not illegal to consume marijuana but it is illegal to buy it. That may change.
Portugal Bars Employers From Contacting Remote Workers Off Hours
A new law, passed on Friday and in effect this weekend, is one of the world’s boldest efforts to regulate the remote work that the pandemic forced on many in the industrialized world.
How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the World
The U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave. The Democrats have cut their plan to four weeks, which would still make it an outlier.
Poland’s Attacks on Rule of Law Leave Europe at Odds With Itself
E.U. leaders are facing an increasingly urgent question: What to do with a member that repeatedly violates a core principle, but refuses to leave the club?
Quebec Language Debate Spurs Eerie Sense of Déjà-Vu
For a Montreal-based Times correspondent, proposed language legislation brings back memories of the 1970s.
After Killings, U.K. Asks: Should Misogyny Be a Hate Crime?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says an emphatic no, but rights groups argue that it would add an extra layer of protection for women who face violence at the hands of men.
Poland’s Top Court Rules Its Constitution Trumps E.U. Law
The ruling challenges the supremacy of European law, a cornerstone of the continent’s push for an “ever closer union” since it began more than 60 years ago.