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Cannabis liberalisation lobby ReLeaf calls out criticism from former ARUC chair Mariella Dimech, who has questioned the lack of any social impact assessment on the legalisation of home-growing and cannabis clubs

ReLeaf Malta's statement comes after former head of ARUC Mariella Dimech spoke about the challenges she experienced in the role

In their statement, Caritas expressed that the relevant authorities, including ARUC, will heed the concerns raised and promptly take action to prohibit all products containing HHC

Government is keeping its cards close to its chest about regulating the psychoactive compound HHC, which is a synthetic form of cannabis that is currently legal

ReLeaf calls for repeal of law that facilitates the arrest and prosecution of law-abiding citizens for sharing cannabis

Allowance of cultivating four plants in private residence contrasts with disproportionately low ceiling of 50g in possessing dried flowers, far lower than yield achievable through personal home cultivation

On Friday (January 27) the Maltese Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) announced new guidelines set to determine the nature of the island nation’s adult-use cannabis market. 

Highlights of events taking place on the Maltese islands on New Year's Day

Highlights of events taking place on the Maltese islands today

Malta legalised medical cannabis in 2018. Could soon-to-open legal cannabis social clubs provide a trusted alternative?