The Parliamentary team for legalisation of marijuana, consisting of 10 MPs from the Left and one from the right-wing Confederation, begin work on Wednesday.

The team will discuss economic, social and health outcomes with regard to the possible legalisation of marijuana in Poland. On Wednesday, the team will elect its leadership.



The initiator of the team, Beata Maciejewska (Left), said that the team will also invite representatives of NGOs to their meetings.



“We do not want to put a draft of the bill on the table from the outset. We want to start the debate,” she said.



She was also asked about an MP from the right-wing party Confederation, Dobromir Sośnierz, who has decided to join the team.



“I hope other groupings will also join. I am counting on progressive MPs and those who want to discuss (topics) that have persisted as taboos”, Ms Maciejewska said.



“My body, my choice”



Mr Sośnierz said that this might be the only area where the libertarian element of Confederation and the Left could find common ground.



“This faction of Confederation supports not only the legalisation of marijuana, but all substances people might wish to use. We believe that ‘my body is my choice’ means that everyone can eat, drink and use what they want. It is their health, their body and everyone can use it as they want,” he said.



He added that he will also encourage other members from Confederation to join the team. “We also wanted to establish such a team, but the Left was first. We will join it and I hope it is going to be a cross-party initiative”, he said.