
The last marathon session for this parliamentary session has not ended. The plenary session started yesterday at 10 am and ended today in the early hours of the morning.
In the last session, the Assembly approved draft laws for medical students, the legalization of cannabis and the Academy of Sciences.
The Assembly of Albania approved the draft law for Medical students , which requires them to work for five years in Albania after completing their studies in order to receive the diploma.
The law was approved with 71 votes in favor, 23 against and no abstentions.
Also, the Assembly of Albania, with 69 in favor, 23 against and 3 abstentions, approved the law that paves the way for the cultivation and processing of cannabis and the production of its by-products, for medical and industrial purposes.
Some changes in the law on the academy of sciences were also voted . The Assembly approved with 70 votes in favor, 23 against and 2 abstentions. The Law on the Academy of Sciences. The president is allowed a second term as well as the age limit of 75 years.
95 deputies were present in the voting process. The law on pensions was also approved, where working pensioners will not pay contributions. A new income tax law was also passed, a law that helps exporters.