Overview
- Hendrik Streeck urged limiting medical cannabis to drops or capsules rather than smokable products to curb misuse he links to a surge in imports and private prescriptions.
- He cited a roughly 430% jump in medical-cannabis imports and an increase of more than 80% in private prescriptions this year, warning about “dealers in white coats.”
- Streeck called for stricter oversight of e‑cigarettes, saying youth can access devices that exceed permitted puff counts and that flavors and packaging appeal to minors.
- He argued the 25‑gram possession threshold is too high compared with other EU countries and highlighted mental‑health risks for people under 25.
- Recent steps already advanced include a cabinet decision to bar shipping of medical cannabis and require in‑person doctor visits and pharmacist counseling, with further adjustments discussed in parliament.