https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The head of Italy's Senate has blocked the legalisation of a weaker form of cannabis, in a last-minute reversal of a bill approved by parliament last week. https://www.thelocal.it/20191217/italys-senate-blocks-the-legalisation-of-cannabis-light Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:18:01 +0100 italys-senate-blocks-the-legalisation-of-cannabis-light Italy's parliament voted to legalize the production and sale of a weaker form of cannabis this week, ending months of uncertainty for farmers and sellers. https://www.thelocal.it/20191213/italy-legalizes-cannabis-light Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:05:51 +0100 italy-legalizes-cannabis-light The sale of cannabis derivatives is a crime under Italian law, Italy's top court has ruled. Here's what the decision means for all those who've become used to buying and selling 'legal weed'. https://www.thelocal.it/20190531/is-selling-cannabis-light-illegal-in-italy Fri, 31 May 2019 15:52:27 +0200 is-selling-cannabis-light-illegal-in-italy Four Neapolitan entrepreneurs have launched a medical marijuana start-up to treat depressed and anxious cats and dogs, the first of its kind in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20180928/naples-friends-launch-animal-medical-marijuana-start-up-for-depressed-pets Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:35:00 +0200 naples-friends-launch-animal-medical-marijuana-start-up-for-depressed-pets Police in southern Italy discovered a greenhouse filled with more than 15,000 cannabis plants when they flew a drone above a Sicilian tomato farm, they announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180502/italy-police-drone-15000-cannabis-plants-tomato-farm Wed, 02 May 2018 15:36:21 +0200 italy-police-drone-15000-cannabis-plants-tomato-farm The Italian president has formally pardoned a pensioner who grew marijuana for use as pain relief, it was announced this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20180314/italy-presidential-pardon-pot-growing-pensioner Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:23:22 +0100 italy-presidential-pardon-pot-growing-pensioner A 14-month-old boy is recovering in hospital in the town of Cerignola, southern Italy, after he accidentally ate cannabis, newspapers reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171123/italian-toddler-cannabis-chocolate Thu, 23 Nov 2017 17:50:23 +0100 italian-toddler-cannabis-chocolate An Italian court acquitted a man found with 58 grams of cannabis in his possession because, as a Rastafarian, he was using the ‘sacred herb’ to meditate. https://www.thelocal.it/20171101/its-ok-for-rastafarians-to-smoke-weed-to-meditate-italian-court Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:22:15 +0100 its-ok-for-rastafarians-to-smoke-weed-to-meditate-italian-court It's every stoner's nightmare: marijuana plants as far as the eye can see and not a spliff in sight. https://www.thelocal.it/20170201/cannabis-made-in-italy-inside-the-military-police-cannabis-lab Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:48:55 +0100 cannabis-made-in-italy-inside-the-military-police-cannabis-lab Repeated attempts by the Italian government to cut down on teen smoking don't seem to have had a great effect, according to a new survey which showed Italian students smoked significantly more than their peers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160921/italian-teens-smoke-most-in-europe Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:13:08 +0200 italian-teens-smoke-most-in-europe Italy could legalise home-grown cannabis, if a law being debated on Monday gets the green light. https://www.thelocal.it/20160725/italian-mps-to-start-debating-controversial-cannabis-law Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:32:36 +0200 italian-mps-to-start-debating-controversial-cannabis-law In July, Italy's parliament will begin debating historic changes to cannabis laws that could see the drug legalized. https://www.thelocal.it/20160630/how-and-why-italys-cannabis-laws-could-soon-change Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:57:15 +0200 how-and-why-italys-cannabis-laws-could-soon-change Italy eased up slightly on cannabis growers on Friday, decriminalizing those who violate agreed terms on cultivating the plants for therapeutic purposes. https://www.thelocal.it/20160115/italy-chills-out-over-medical-cannabis-cultivators Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:57:03 +0100 italy-chills-out-over-medical-cannabis-cultivators An ice cream parlour the northern Italy has whipped up an ice cream flavoured with hemp seed as a tribute to the reggae singer Bob Marley. https://www.thelocal.it/20151228/cannabis-ice-cream-created-in-italy Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:29:49 +0100 cannabis-ice-cream-created-in-italy Proposals that would largely decriminalize marijuana in Italy currently have the support of 250 MPs – but does that mean Italy will be legalizing the drug any time soon? https://www.thelocal.it/20150728/is-italy-about-to-legalize-cannabis Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:38:08 +0200 is-italy-about-to-legalize-cannabis A 75-year-old ex-truck driver and his fortune teller wife, 48, told police they were inspired by the British comedy film, Saving Grace, after they were caught growing cannabis in a rented warehouse. https://www.thelocal.it/20150114/italian-cannabis-growers-inspired-by-uk-film-saving-grace Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:28:00 +0100 italian-cannabis-growers-inspired-by-uk-film-saving-grace Two Italian men are in French jail after they allegedly used an official Vatican vehicle to try to smuggle several kilos of cocaine and cannabis through France, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20140916/italians-arrested-over-drug-stash-in-vatican-car Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:46:22 +0200 italians-arrested-over-drug-stash-in-vatican-car More and more Italian teenagers are experimenting with cannabis, with almost one in four having tried the drug at least once in the past year, a new government report on drug addiction has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20140916/one-quarter-of-italian-teens-has-tried-cannabis Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:44:00 +0200 one-quarter-of-italian-teens-has-tried-cannabis The Italian government has plans to produce medical marijuana in a military factory in Florence, national media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140905/italian-army-moves-to-produce-cannabis-drugs Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:08:00 +0200 italian-army-moves-to-produce-cannabis-drugs Four diners in northern Italy are in hot water with police after a marijuana-laced cake landed two guests in hospital during a party to celebrate the Ferragosto weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20140818/two-hospitalized-over-holiday-hash-cake Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:37:00 +0200 two-hospitalized-over-holiday-hash-cake