Cannabis, Court of Cassation: "Growing it at home is not a crime"

The Supreme Court has established that one is not acting in violation of the law if the quantities are small and therefore appear to be intended for personal use .

With a ruling dated December 19, the Court of Cassation ruled that growing cannabis at home is not a crime . "Minimal-scale cultivation activities carried out at home do not constitute a crime," it states. "Cultivation activities that, due to the rudimentary techniques used, the small number of plants and the modest quantity of product that can be obtained, appear to be intended exclusively for personal use ."

"Once again, the jurisprudence is acting as a cowardly legislator - commented M5S Senator Matteo Mantero on Facebook - The Court of Cassation has paved the way, now it's our turn. Until this historic ruling, buying Cannabis from a dealer, fueling crime and putting your health at risk with dubious products, did not constitute a criminal offense, while growing some plants on your balcony for personal use could cost you prison".

Benedetto Della Vedova , secretary of +Europa, was also enthusiastic: "The positive turn of the Court of Cassation on the legality of domestic cultivation of cannabis is full of reasonableness. A taboo is broken. Now let's move forward: with legal cannabis we would have more security and billions for the State taken away from crime".

Radicali +Europa MP Riccardo Magi is of the same opinion: "Good Christmas news. The Court of Cassation has asserted common sense and logic by equating cultivation for personal use to consumption. Now it's up to Parliament, where several proposals have been filed that definitely go in this direction."