The State Assembly in Jersey, the self-governing British Crown Dependency in the English Channel, is set to debate a path forward for cannabis policy modernization after Minister for Health and Social Services Tom Binet introduced various options for lawmakers to consider for reform.

“Cannabis laws in Jersey could change, with the States Assembly set to debate whether personal use should be treated as a health issue rather than a crime.” reported BBC in its local coverage. According to the State Assembly website, there are three proposed options:

1. To request the Minister for Health and Social Services to bring forward detailed proposals to be considered by the Attorney General (if adopted) to cease prosecution for offences associated with personal possession and associated cultivation of small quantities of cannabis subject to indicative thresholds, and treat personal cannabis use as a public health issue.

2. To request the Minister for Health and Social Services to bring forward detailed proposals to repeal or amend offences associated with personal possession and cultivation of small quantities of cannabis, subject to specific thresholds in law.

3. To request the Minister for Health and Social Services to bring forward detailed proposals for a trial of government-controlled production and sale of non-medical cannabis to understand and evidence whether safe and responsible regulation delivers public health benefits.

The “earliest date for debate,” according to the website’s listing, is February 3rd, 2026. All three of the proposed items currently exist in other parts of Europe. Cannabis is currently legal for adult use in Malta, Luxembourg, Germany, and starting on January 1st, 2026, in Czechia. Home cultivation is a key component of each country’s legalization model.

Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials, which is item number three that Jersey lawmakers will consider, are already operating in the Netherlands and Switzerland. Pilot trials are also part of Germany’s legalization model, although official approval of specific pilot trial applications has not happened yet in Germany.