Posted on 03/22/2024 7:14:14 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
After decades of public debate and lengthy deliberations in parliament, adults in Germany will legally be able to smoke weed on the street beginning on April 1.
That became possible after the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, gave a law partially legalizing cannabis the green light on Friday, and decided not to send the legislation to a mediation committee. It had been passed by the lower house last month.
After years of cannabis policy that had led to unnecessary deaths and a growing black market, the new law was designed to "close Pandora's box," Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.
The landmark legislation allows for adult possession of up to 25 grams of cannabis for personal use in public. Three live cannabis plants will be legal in one's own home and up to 50 grams of cannabis for personal use there.
Smoking weed in public spaces is to be banned in schools, sports facilities and within 100 metres of these locations.
The law also authorizes non-commercial "cultivation associations," in which up to 500 adult members residing in Germany can grow cannabis collectively and supply it to each other for personal consumption - with a maximum of 50 grams per member per month.
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Weed is all the politicians have to keep ‘em down on the plantation these days. Without weed, they all would be playing basketball all day.
I’ll just say it’s highly divided. In highly urbanized cities...like Frankfurt/Hamburg? It’s probably 60-percent in favor). The sixteen states are supposed to have a vote today on final deal.
PIKERS........................
Germany joins the shit hole club
Weed does make you worthless. But this particular people has a distinct anger management problem in its history. It may be best to get these folks addicted to herb.
‘The law also authorizes non-commercial “cultivation associations,”’
LOL. Just cut the cr@p and legalize it already.
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