Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has presented a paper on a planned legislation to regulate the controlled distribution and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes.
Last year, the coalition government discussed introducing the legislation during its four-year term to allow the controlled distribution of cannabis in licensed outlets, yet Lauterbach did not give a timeline for the plan.
Many other countries in Europe have already legalised cannabis for limited medicinal purposes, while other have decriminalised its general use.
With the new measure, acquiring and possessing 20 to 30 grams of recreational cannabis for personal consumption will be legal, while private self-cultivation would be permitted to a limited extent.
A special consumption tax is also in the works, alongside the development of cannabis-related education and abuse prevention programmes. Meanwhile the decision has stirred a mix of reactions across Europe’s biggest economy with Germany’s pharmacists association warning of alleged health risks that will come with the measure.
Diane Caruana – Vaping Post – 2022-11-09.
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