The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill to legalise the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana in Greece on Friday. The bill, which was proposed by the main opposition party Syriza, got 158 votes for and 33 against. Medical marijuana in Greece The roll-call vote which was requested by Syriza was rejected by
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill to legalise the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana in Greece on Friday.
The bill, which was proposed by the main opposition party Syriza, got 158 votes for and 33 against.
Medical marijuana in Greece
The roll-call vote which was requested by Syriza was rejected by only three parties: the Communist Party of Greece, Greek Solution (Elliniki Lisi), and MeRA 25, Yanis Varoufakis’ party.
Syriza itself also abstained from the roll-call vote as a protest to the fact that it was not held in person.
Consequently, the Movement for Change (KINAL) Party also abstained. They claimed that holding and voting in roll-call votes requested by Syriza when the party itself does not even participate is against parliamentary procedures. However, prior to the vote, KINAL had stated they would support the legalisation of medical marijuana in Greece.
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