Government to discuss regulated sales of kratom, low-potency cannabis

The Czech government is set to discuss regulated sales of kratom and cannabis with THC levels up to 1% on Wednesday, with the changes potentially taking effect in July. The proposal is part of a draft regulation listing so-called psychomodulatory substances, which falls under this year’s psychomodulants act. The European Commission is currently reviewing the accompanying regulations.

Health Ministry spokesman Ondřej Jakob told ČTK that the cabinet may delay the decision until after the EU review. Meanwhile, the Czech Cannabis Cluster CzecHemp opposes including low-potency cannabis on the regulated substances list.

Under the law, substances with unknown effects are studied for up to two years before being classified as either banned or eligible for regulated sales to adults.