White paper proposes up to 7 grams cannabis possession & cultivating up to 4 plants

Mar 30 2021

Excerpts from White Paper in regards to cannabis reform have revealed that a decriminalisation of up to 7 grams of cannabis possession and a 4 plant household growth for personal use will come into effect

Government has thus proposed that possession of more than 7 grams but less than 28 grams for one’s exclusive personal use should be subject to proceedings before Commissioner for Justice.

Consumption of cannabis in public will however not be allowed. A €233.33 fine will be administered if this is breached.

Every residential household can thus grow up to 4 plants in a space not visible to the public and that does not allow smells to be emitted. The cultivated cannabis cannot be sold and can be consumed only in the same household. Consumption cannot occur in front of minors.

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Prime Minister set to announce consultation about cannabis legalisation today

Mar 30 2021

Prime Minister Robert Abela is set to announce a consultation in regards to legalisation of responsible cannabis use. The reform will end arrests of those smoking cannabis but will still not incentivise, what Abela called, a ‘cannabis culture.’ A white paper will be launched in the coming days outlining the government’s policy in regards to cannabis legalisation.

People found with small amounts of cannabis will not have to endure criminal and judicial proceedings. The Prime Minister, addressing questions from a political activity on March 28th 2021, stated that people, including youth, have have been arrested, prosecuted and had their records stained due to cannabis use. However, the reform will still allegedly not allow smoking outside to occur, with the government highlighting the problems of smoking cannabis.

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Malta will welcome tourists back in June

Mar 30 2021

Malta is set to welcome back tourists to the island starting June 2021 whilst also launching a €20 million worth aid incentive package to aid a ‘bruised’ industry. Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo outlined the plan on 30th March 2021, stating how the recovery scheme will seek to improve the sector due to its heavy impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan will allow vaccinated tourists to visit the island free of restrictions. They will have to provided a digital ‘green passport’, whereas unvaccinated tourists will still be able to submit negative PCR COVID-19 tests taken hours before travelling. The UK has been highlighted as one of the country’s most important source markets, being also a country with a high vaccination rate. Bartolo said that while global tourism collapsed, ‘Malta made sure it worked more than ever to ensure connectivity remains a priority.’

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Destiny to close off first semifinal of Eurovision 2021

Mar 30 2021

As the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 approaches, it has been announced that Destiny Chukunyere will be closing the evening with her song ‘Je Me Casse.’ This means Destiny will be performing in 16th place on Tuesday 18th May 2021. Destiny has already made strides on the 2021 edition of the song contest as being the favourite artist people want to see being titled winner for 2021.

The order of performance has been issued by the production team of the song contest. 10 counties from each semifinal will be moving to the finals on Saturday 22nd of May. According to the judges houses, Malta has surpassed Switzerland as being the most favourite song headed towards victory, with the new music video going over 2 million views on YouTube.

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