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2. Slovenia

3A. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo, Kontaktna točka, Ulica gledališča BTC 2, SI – 1000 Ljubljana, tel: +386 1 478 3065, e-mail: contact@sist.si

3B. Ministrstvo za zdravje, Štefanova 5, SI - 1000 Ljubljana, Vesna Marinko, email: vesna.marinko@gov.si; telefon: 01 478 6006, Jože Hren, email: joze.hren@gov.si; telefon: 01 478 6922.

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5. Att dwar il-Kannabis għall-Użu Personali Limitat

6. Kannabis għall-użu personali

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8. Skont l-abbozz ta’ liġi, persuna fiżika adulta residenti fir-Repubblika tas-Slovenja tkun tista’ tikber sa erba’ pjanti tal-kannabis għall-użu personali u jkollha sa 7 grammi ta’ nwar imnixxef tal-pjanta tal-kannabis f’żoni pubbliċi u sa 150 gramma ta’ nwar imnixxef tal-pjanta tal-kannabis għall-użu personali limitat fl-indirizz ta’ residenza għal żmien twil u sa 5 grammi jew 5 millilitri ta’ reżina, estratti u preparazzjonijiet oħra mill-pjanta tal-kannabis f’żoni pubbliċi u sa 50 gramma jew millilitri ta’ reżina, estratti u preparazzjonijiet oħra mill-pjanta tal-kannabis għall-użu personali limitat fl-indirizz ta’ residenza għal żmien twil. F’kull unità tal-abitazzjoni jista’ jkun hemm sa 100 gramma jew millilitru ta’ reżina, estratti u preparazzjonijiet oħra, irrispettivament min-numru ta’ membri adulti tal-unità domestika. Madankollu, jekk diversi individwi jikkultivaw il-kannabis f’unità domestika jew f’unità tal-abitazzjoni, l-għadd ta’ pjanti se jkun limitat għal sitta. Barra minn hekk, il-persuna se jkollha tiżgura wkoll li jkun hemm fis-seħħ miżuri biex jiġi evitat l-aċċess għall-kannabis għall-użu personali limitat u biex jiġi evitat l-użu tagħha minn persuni taħt it-18-il sena. Persuna fiżika tkun tista’ tagħti lil persuna oħra, mingħajr ħlas, il-kwantitajiet permessi għal kull persuna. L-Att jistabbilixxi wkoll il-kontenut permissibbli ta’ THC meta jiġu ttestjati s-sewwieqa fit-traffiku fit-toroq. Għall-ittestjar, il-limitu huwa stabbilit għal tliet nanogrammi ta’ THC għal kull milligramma ta’ demm. Is-sewwieqa li ma jurux tnaqqis fl-abbiltajiet psikomotorji tagħhom f’dan il-kontenut mhux se jiġu penalizzati. Inkella, il-penali se tkun ta’ EUR 300, u s-sewwieqa se jirċievu erba’ punti oħra ta’ penalità. Għal 3-5 ng ta’ THC/ml ta’ demm, il-penali se tkun EUR 600 u tmien punti ta’ penalità. Għal kontenut ta’ THC ogħla minn 5 ng/ml ta’ demm, huma jipproponu penali ta’ EUR 1,200 u 18-il punt ta’ penalità. L-Att jintroduċi wkoll projbizzjoni għall-impjegaturi li jittestjaw il-kontenut tat-THC tal-impjegati fil-kuntest ta’ verifiki regolari tas-saħħa tal-impjegati. L-Att jintroduċi wkoll miżuri preventivi fejn l-aċċess tal-minorenni għall-pjanti tal-kannabis huwa pprojbit, it-tipjip huwa pprojbit ukoll qrib il-minorenni u fil-viċinanza tal-istituzzjonijiet tal-edukazzjoni.

9. L-għan tal-Att huwa li jiżgura li l-abitanti tar-Repubblika tas-Slovenja jkollhom aċċess għall-kannabis għall-użu personali limitat, u b’hekk jitnaqqsu l-produzzjoni illegali u t-traffikar tal-kannabis ta’ kwalità mhux ittestjata, li jista’ jkun fihom adulteranti tossiċi, kontaminanti u kannabinojdi sintetiċi li huma ta’ ħsara għas-saħħa (mit-test tal-Att).

F’konformità mal-prinċipju tal-integrità, l-abbozz ta’ liġi jirregola l-kultivazzjoni u l-pussess tal-kannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) għall-użu personali limitat, prodott minn individwu fi kwantitajiet permessi limitati għall-użu personali, mekkaniżmi ta’ kontroll u awtoritajiet b’kompetenza, u miżuri preventivi relatati mal-użu tal-kannabis b’kontenut ta’ THC ta’ aktar minn 1 % (mit-test tal-Att).

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message-id	Sena	Numru	Pajjiż	Type	Title	Data tal-wasla	Is answer to
112572	2025	2041	COMIl-Kummissjoni Ewropea	003	Receipt of the draft text	30-07-2025
112573	2025	2042	COMIl-Kummissjoni Ewropea	037	Competitiveness analysis	30-07-2025
113124	2025	2580	COMIl-Kummissjoni Ewropea	301	Request for supplementary information	18-09-2025
113130	2025	2586	SISlovenia	201	Answer of the notifying Member State	22-09-2025	2025-2580
113647	2025	3103	COMIl-Kummissjoni Ewropea	315	Classical Detailed Opinion	03-11-2025

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Contribution to TRIS Notification 2024/27121/SI
- Draft law on cannabis for limited personal use

About NPC

Narkotikapolitiskt Center, NPC (Drug Policy Centre) is a Swedish think tank that works with analysis, debate and education to contribute to a human, restrictive drug policy. We support policies that prevent use, reduce harm, and protect vulnerable groups, particularly among the youth.

Executive summary

NPC opposes Slovenia’s draft law to legalize cannabis for personal use. The proposal raises substantial concerns and questions about compliance with binding EU law and with international conventions. Additionally, it risks creating serious enforcement and security challenges across borders that also raises questions on how to secure this.

1. Compliance with EU-law

The Schengen Convention, Article 71: By allowing cultivation, possession, and transfer of cannabis, Slovenia risks breaching the obligation to restrict unauthorized distribution of narcotics. How can the proposal follow the Schengen Convention?
Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA: Legalization of possession and cultivation for personal use conflicts with EU Member States’ duty to criminalize the production and distribution of narcotics including cannabis. How can the proposal follow the Council Framework?
Fragmentation of the Internal Market: Legalizing cannabis in Slovenia, while neighboring Member States still prohibit it, creates a regulatory divergence that undermines legal certainty, and which complicates legal enforcement within the EU. How will the proposal solve that obvious risk?

2. Compliance with international obligations
1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Art. 4(c)): The Slovenian draft law directly contravenes the obligation to limit cannabis use to medical and scientific purposes. How can the proposal follow the Single Conventions?
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Art. 33): Allowing cannabis use in private households undermines the duty to protect children from exposure to narcotic drugs. How can the proposal follow the CRC?

3. Security and enforcement concerns

Drug tourism: Legalisation in Slovenia risks attracting cannabis users from neighbouring Member States, which leads to enforcement problems at EU borders. How can the proposal avoid this risk?
Risks of trafficking: Allowing possession of up to 150 g of cannabis creates a threshold high enough to obscure small-scale trafficking, making it harder for law enforcement to distinguish between personal use and distribution. How can the proposal avoid this risk?
Undermining Police Cooperation: Divergent national approaches weaken mutual trust between Member States, threatening the effectiveness of Schengen cooperation on drug trafficking. What can be done so the proposal does not risk this?

Conclusion
NPC calls on the European Commission to carefully scrutinize the Slovenian draft law, which risks undermining EU security cooperation, weakening prevention systems, and sending a contradictory signal to youth and neighboring Member States. And are looking forward to answers of all the concern we see regarding the above questions.

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IOGT-NTO's TRIS contribution regarding Draft Law on Cannabis for Limited Personal Use (2025/0415/SI)

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Introduction
IOGT-NTO strongly objects to the proposed legalization of cannabis for personal use in Slovenia. In particular, the proposal raises concerns of non-compliance with EU- and international law in the way that it poses risks to public health and child protection, and simultaneously threatens to undermine the coherence of the EU’s internal market.

Legal inconsistencies:

The Schengen Convention, article 71: Allowing cultivation and possession of cannabis conflicts with the Member States’ obligation to prevent unauthorized distribution of narcotics.

The Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA: Legalization of cannabis risks undermining EU-level harmonization of drug offences.

Internal market fragmentation: Legalization of cannabis in one Member State risks creating cross-border inconsistencies, especially with neighbouring prohibitionist countries.

Public health and child protection:

Article 168 TFEU requires a high level of public health protection. Evidence consistently shows that cannabis increases risks for mental illness, addiction, and traffic injuries, especially among youth.

Article 24 EU Charter and UN CRC Article 33: Children must be protected from exposure to illicit substances. Legalizing home cultivation and possession of cannabis undermines this duty.

In addition, The UN Convention on The Rights of the Child specifically addresses illicit drugs and the need for its prevention and protection. Through Article 33, the CRC Member States are obligated to protect children from the illicit use, production, and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychoactive substances. This makes implementation of the UN Drugs Conventions a human rights imperative and the failure to adhere is also a failure of child protection – making legalisation a human rights violation.

International obligations:

1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Art. 4(c)): Legalizing recreational cannabis directly contradicts treaty obligations. Slovenia has not justified how this aligns with international commitments.

Conclusion
IOGT-NTO urges the European Commission to take a firm stance against the Slovenian draft law. Legalizing recreational cannabis would not only breach binding EU and international obligations but also undermine coordinated efforts to protect public health and safeguard children from harmful substances. Allowing one Member State to unilaterally dismantle established drug control standards risks creating fragmentation across the Union, generating enforcement challenges, and sending a dangerous political signal that recreational drug use can be normalized.

At a time when scientific evidence clearly shows the severe risks of cannabis for mental health, addiction, and traffic safety, especially among youth, it is imperative that EU institutions act to uphold the principles of prevention, health protection, and legal certainty. The Commission must therefore reject Slovenia’s proposal in its current form and instead call on the Slovenian authorities to strengthen, rather than weaken, their compliance with EU law, the UN conventions, and the Union’s duty to protect citizens, especially children and young people, from the harms of drugs.

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Contribution on Notification 2025/0415/SI

Cannabis for Limited Personal Use Act (Slovenia)

Submitted by: Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN)

Date: 29.09.2025

We ask the Commission to issue comments under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 and to invite Slovenia to reconsider or substantially amend the draft. In our view, key parts of the bill raise concerns with EU primary and secondary law, Schengen rules, public health protections, workplace safety, and international drug control obligations. Several technical elements, like THC limits for drivers and controls on private transfers, also carry concrete safety and enforcement risks.

A. EU criminal law alignment and Article 83 TFEU

Article 83 TFEU lets the Union set minimum rules on serious cross-border crime, including illicit drug trafficking. Allowing home growing and private transfers risks leakage into illegal markets and cross-border movement, which can undercut the common approach set by the Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA. We suggest the Commission examine whether the bill, in practice, weakens minimum criminal law standards that support coordinated action against drug trafficking.

B. Schengen cooperation and possible secondary flows

Home growing plus legal gifts can create “secondary flows” into other Member States. If neighbours see this as a public-order risk, the Schengen Borders Code allows reintroducing internal border checks as a last resort, which would harm free movement. The Commission should ask Slovenia to assess spillover risks and to propose risk-mitigation steps consistent with Articles 25 and following of the Code.

C. Loyal cooperation (Article 4(3) TEU)

Member States should avoid measures that make common EU objectives harder to reach. The Commission could ask how the bill supports joint efforts to reduce drug crime and trafficking, including under current EU security and drugs strategies.

D. CJEU/ECtHR consistency

CJEU case law has upheld strong public-order and health justifications in drug-related contexts. The Commission could invite Slovenia to show how the bill maintains effective deterrence against trafficking and diversion while staying consistent with free-movement rules and proportionality.

E. Public health obligations (Article 168 TFEU)

EU law requires a high level of human health protection in all policies. The Commission could ask for a clearer health-impact assessment: youth use, dependence, high-potency products, ED visits, and the burden on prevention and treatment. Recent modelling from Germany projects net negative health effects from legalization.

F. Protection of minors

The Charter of Fundamental Rights (Article 24) and the UN CRC (Article 33) call for special protection of children and prevention of drug exposure. The bill prohibits access by minors at home and near schools, which is positive, but the Commission could ask for stronger, measurable safeguards and enforcement plans.

G. Online promotion and digital safeguards

There is a risk of online promotion reaching minors once possession and home growing are legal. The Commission could ask how Slovenia will ensure platform compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) minors protections, including risk assessment and mitigation by platforms accessible to minors.

H. Workplace health and safety

The draft would ban employer THC testing in routine health checks. This may conflict with employers’ EU-level occupational safety and health (OSH) duties to assess risks and protect workers and third parties. The Commission could ask Slovenia to carve out safety-critical roles or set a targeted impairment policy aligned with the Framework Directive 89/391/EEC.

I. Road safety and THC thresholds

The bill sets a 3 ng THC/ml blood threshold below which unimpaired drivers are not penalized. THC blood levels correlate poorly with impairment, and mixed-substance use raises crash risk. The EU road safety framework aims for Vision Zero, so the Commission could ask for evidence that the proposed thresholds and enforcement model reduce cannabis-impaired driving, including in mixed use with alcohol. We also recommend reviewing Germany’s ongoing 3.5 ng/ml discussions and expert cautions to avoid sending “safe to drive” signals.

J. Market surveillance and leakage controls

With no licensed retail market, private cultivation and gifting become the main legal channels. The Commission could ask Slovenia to detail controls to prevent illicit product entering the legal possession chain, how testing and recalls would work in a non-market setting, and how this aligns with EU market-surveillance principles.

K. International obligations and EU external coherence

The International Narcotics Control Board has repeatedly said that non-medical cannabis legalization is not in line with the Single Convention. The Commission could ask Slovenia to explain its treaty-law reasoning and how the move affects EU coherence in UN bodies and negotiations.

L. Specific technical questions for Slovenia

1. How will the bill stop diversion from home grows to minors or the market, and how will this be measured year by year, including on potency and extracts.

2. What is the evidence base for the driving thresholds, and what is the plan for roadside enforcement and mixed-substance impairment.

3. How will the employer testing ban be squared with EU OSH duties in safety-critical sectors, and what alternative impairment detection is mandated.

4. How will online promotion to minors be prevented and enforced in line with the DSA.

5. What cross-border risk analysis has been done, and what mitigation is planned to avoid secondary flows that could trigger internal border checks.

6. How does the proposal align with Article 83 TFEU aims and with Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA.

7. What is Slovenia’s position on consistency with UN drug treaties and recent INCB positions, and how does it plan to preserve EU external credibility.

Sources

TFEU Article 83, consolidated:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tfeu_2016/art_83/oj/eng
Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_framw/2004/757/2022-08-18/eng
Framework Decision original OJ page:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32004F0757
Schengen Borders Code:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02016R0399-20240710
Article 25 overview, internal border checks:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/399/article/25
TEU Article 4(3) loyal cooperation:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teu_2016/art_4/oj/eng
CJEU, C-137/09 Josemans (coffee shop case):
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62009CJ0137
TFEU Article 168 public health:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tfeu_2016/art_168/oj/eng
PLOS ONE, “A quantitative projection of the net health effects of cannabis legalisation in Germany” (2025):
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0330879
Charter of Fundamental Rights, Article 24:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/treaty/char_2016/art_24/oj/eng
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 33:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-child
Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng
EDPB comments on draft Commission guidelines for Article 28 DSA (protection of minors), 10 June 2025:
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-06/edpb_comments_europeancommission_article_28_dsa_en.pdf
Commission consultation/guidance process on minors under DSA:
https://digitalpolicyalert.org/change/10560
Framework Directive on Safety and Health at Work, 89/391/EEC:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1989/391/oj/eng
Consolidated 89/391/EEC text:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:01989L0391-20081211
EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021–2030, Commission SWD:
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-10/SWD2190283.pdf
EU Drugs Agency topic page, “Drugs and driving”:
https://www.euda.europa.eu/topics/drugs-and-driving_en
NHTSA, Marijuana-Impaired Driving, Report to Congress:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812440-marijuana-impaired-driving-report-to-congress.pdf
Germany, Federal Ministry (BMV) expert documents on THC limits in road traffic (background to 3.5 ng/ml debate):
https://bmv.de/SharedDocs/DE/Publikationen/Referate/VP/THC-Grenzwert-Stra%C3%9Fenverkehr-Kurzfassung.html
https://bmv.de/SharedDocs/DE/Publikationen/Referate/VP/THC-Grenzwert-Stra%C3%9Fenverkehr-Langfassung.html
CDC, Cannabis and Driving:
https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/health-effects/driving.html
EU Parliament resolution on Vision Zero (2021):
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0407_EN.html
Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/2024-05-23/eng
INCB press release, 9 March 2023, on non-medical cannabis legalisation contravening the 1961 Convention:
https://www.incb.org/incb/en/news/press-releases/2023/international-narcotics-control-board-expresses-concern-over-the-trend-to-legalize-non-medical-use-of-cannabis--which-contravenes-the-1961-single-convention-on-narcotic-drugs.html
INCB President statements noting tension with conventions (2024):
https://www.incb.org/incb/en/news/speeches/2024/statement-of-the-incb-president-on-item-5-c-at-the-67th-session-of-the-cnd.html
https://www.incb.org/incb/en/news/speeches/2024/statement-of-the-incb-president-on-item-19-d_-narcotic-drugs-report-of-the-international-narcotics-control-board-at-the-economic-and-social-council-management-segment.html
INCB Annual Report 2024:
https://www.incb.org/documents/Publications/AnnualReports/AR2024/Annual_Report/E-INCB-2024-1-ENG.pdf
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961:
https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf

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