Our friends over at leafly.com finally turned their attention over to the prague smoking scene earlier this month with some interesting observations.

One striking statement that I liked was the following;

'There are plenty of misconceptions about cannabis laws in European countries. The Czech Republic is a striking example: most foreign visitors think cannabis is legal in this small country in the heart of Europe. But alas, it is not, at least not in the way most international media report.'

Yes......its NOT! 

Here is a repost of their articile with its interesting points. 
Myth #1: You Can Smoke Cannabis in Public in the Czech Republic
While it is possible to smoke cannabis freely outdoors, and thousands regularly do, this activity is illegal. Of course, you can do it, but don’t get caught by police. If you get caught, the police officer will most likely just give you a fine. However, the officer can also search you for more drugs. Having more than 10 grams (0.35 oz) of dried buds on you is considered a crime, not an offense, which means you can face criminal charges.
The popularity of smoking cannabis in public is testament to the rebellious soul of the Czechs, who have gotten used to ignoring and despising police and state authorities in general from 40 years of oppressive communist rule. Especially in the countryside, local policemen either do not recognize the smell of burning cannabis or, in most cases, do not care to intervene, if only because they know that every second granny in their village grows a few plants and makes creams and tinctures for sick members of the local community.

If you decide to light up outdoors in the Czech Republic, be discreet enough to avoid direct contact with police (don’t blow smoke in their faces) and you should do fine. (NOTE: Leafly strongly recommends you follow local laws -- don't gamble on a police officer's good nature, as that's not a bet you'd want to lose.)

It's true that there are many places, bars, pubs, and clubs where you can buy various high THC strains in the Czech capital, and of course the ever popular facebook group offers some help. but none of these businesses are or ever were operating legally. Prague does boast a lot of coffeeshops, but they definitely don't sell cannabis, just coffee and muffins. Selling any cannabis product containing over 0.3 % THC is simply illegal.

According to Czech legislature, medical cannabis has been technically legal for three years now. Most international media keep reminding us of how progressive the Czechs are in this respect. But the sad and bitter reality is that even today cannabis is practically unavailable to patients. It's not covered by medical insurance, very few doctors are knowledgeable in this area, and the ones who are must be willing to go through a very complicated bureaucratic process to be able to prescribe it. There's currently just one “super THC strong” strain available and no CBD-rich strains whatsoever. On top of all this, patients under 18 are not allowed to use any medical cannabis products. Maybe because the lawmakers think that children do not get sick? Of course,

Because I thought it had some quite interesting points. Not all correct; I would not be seen going to bars and getting busted for trying to buy weed.  I already told you why bartenders would not sell weed to tourists anymore. 

so have a great weekend!

So it would seem that Medical cannabis is finally coming to Czech republic after all. 

MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC) has relisted on the Australian Securities Exchange and will move ahead with a $5 million planned capital raising after the ASX confirmed that MGC’s acquisition of a European medical cannabis company does not constitute a change of nature or scale under Chapter 11 listing rules.

The funds will be used to expand MGC’s European operations and to acquire Panax Pharma s.r.o., a Czech-based company holding a medical cannabis breeding license with access to growing space in the Vukoz Research Institute of the Czech Ministry of the Environment.

Under the agreement, MGC Pharma will be issued 25% equity in Panax upfront, and a further 55% for funding the next year’s operational costs, up to a maximum of €700,000 to acquire total 80% equity of Panax.

Looks like the debate in parliament finally bore some fruit! A first for Czech politics perhaps :)

Of course, not everyone can get their fix of the green stuff, medical or not. So for now most people will have to rely on social networking or even directly contacting some people who are sympathetic to the plights of those needing medical marijuana. 


MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC) has relisted on the Australian Securities Exchange and will move ahead with a $5 million planned capital raising after the ASX confirmed that MGC’s acquisition of a European medical cannabis company does not constitute a change of nature or scale under Chapter 11 listing rules.

The funds will be used to expand MGC’s European operations and to acquire Panax Pharma s.r.o., a Czech-based company holding a medical cannabis breeding license with access to growing space in the Vukoz Research Institute of the Czech Ministry of the Environment.

Under the agreement, MGC Pharma will be issued 25% equity in Panax upfront, and a further 55% for funding the next year’s operational costs, up to a maximum of €700,000 to acquire total 80% equity of Panax.MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC) has relisted on the Australian Securities Exchange and will move ahead with a $5 million planned capital raising after the ASX confirmed that MGC’s acquisition of a European medical cannabis company does not constitute a change of nature or scale under Chapter 11 listing rules.

The funds will be used to expand MGC’s European operations and to acquire Panax Pharma s.r.o., a Czech-based company holding a medical cannabis breeding license with access to growing space in the Vukoz Research Institute of the Czech Ministry of the Environment.

Under the agreement, MGC Pharma will be issued 25% equity in Panax upfront, and a further 55% for funding the next year’s operational costs, up to a maximum of €700,000 to acquire total 80% equity of Panax.