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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use?
A
Malta
B
France
C
Italy
D
Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Germany to legalise recreational cannabis, first European country to do so | World News - Hindustan Times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are Canada, Georgia, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay, plus 21 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most significant turning point happened at the end of 2021, when Malta became the first EU member state to approve legislation regulating two supply channels for nonmedical cannabis, home cultivation, and Cannabis Social Clubs. Malta is not the only European nation pursuing this path.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thailand mainly wants to make a splash in the market for medical marijuana. It already has a well-developed medical tourism industry and its tropical climate is ideal for growing cannabis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Recent meta-analyses have suggested that wild Cannabis may have already been spread across Europe in the Pleistocene (ca. 1 Ma), and its domestication could have occurred during the European Copper/Bronze ages (7-5 kyr BP).

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