Buying up to 50 grams of cannabis per month or having three plants at home will no longer be banned in Germany from the end of this year. So-called cannabis clubs will also be authorized, non-profit and have a capacity for up to 500 members who can plant there. Limited number will be soldAmounts of up to 50 grams per month for adults over 21 or 30 grams for adults aged 18-21. It will continue to be prohibited for minors.
The regulation was presented by the Minister of Health, the Social Democratic Party. Karl Lauterbachand that of Agriculture, green Cem Ozdemir. The former, who worked as a doctor before entering politics and regularly appeared at meetings as a staunch advocate against covid during the pandemic, was against the legalization of marijuana in the past. He thought that its consumption among young people could be harmful.
Özdemir had also been talked about in the past because of his relationship with cannabis. In his case, when his presence was revealed in a video he posted a cannabis plant on your balcony. That was nine years ago, but the turmoil caused by that video showing the banned plant with a member of the Bundestag (Parliament) in Germany is still remembered.
in the coalition pact
At that time, there was no talk of decriminalizing the recreational use of this substance in Germany. With the Social Democrats coming to power Olaf Schölzwith Green And liberals included as an ally. coalition pact the purpose of its legalization. The three partners shared this view. Lauterbach will be responsible for the implementation of the bill, while Özdemir will be responsible for arranging its cultivation.
will be one consumption, possession and sale are strictly regulated and to fight it black market. Although it is allowed to have a maximum of three plants at home, they can only be purchased from stores with the corresponding license. According to the document submitted by the ministers, it is not allowed to smoke cannabis near schools, kindergartens or pedestrian areas before 20:00.
Lauterbach submitted a less restrictive draft in 2022. However, he later modified it after submitting it for prior consultation to the European Commission (EC) to avoid barriers to community regulation.
Along with the ban on minors under the age of 18, no permits will continue to be allowed. advert cannabis clubs or other consumption, cultivation etc. about the possibilities. Özdemir summarized, “There is cannabis use. The criminalization of cannabis has not succeeded in deterring people from using it, it has only succeeded in creating a black market.”