Italian court legalizes home-growing cannabis despite opposition
Italy's Supreme Court has made the controversial decision to legalize growing cannabis at home, so long as it is only used by the grower. The drug will still be unavailable for sale and is still a heavily debated issue within the country. Many of the country's largest political parties still oppose it, with just the Five Star Party in favor of legalization.
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