FILE PHOTO: A man holds a marijuana joint during 4/20 rally in Canada, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland may let up to 5,000 people smoke marijuana legally in pilot studies to help shape new rules for recreational use of the drug, the government said on Thursday.
The cabinet proposed limited pilot projects that may lead to changes in laws banning cannabis that date back to 1951. The plan will be put out for public comment until mid-year, the Federal Health Office said.
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