For example, it would now be allowed to buy and possess a maximum of thirty grams of weed for personal use. Growing your own plants at home is allowed to a limited extent and sale to adults in “specialized shops with a license” and possibly also in pharmacies is made possible.
In any case, the sector is ready. In January, the AP news agency ran a report about a ‘legal’ cannabis plantation, which can be viewed above.
Whether anything will actually come of it, however, remains to be seen. International and European legislation on cannabis could clash with Germany’s legalization plans. The legal framework would only provide “limited opportunities to implement the coalition’s project,” according to a key issues note approved by the cabinet.
According to German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD), about four million adults in Germany use cannabis. This is accompanied by a large black market and involvement of organized crime, which the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz now wants to take action against.
Earlier this month, US President Joe Biden announced in a video message that thousands of Americans convicted of cannabis possession will be pardoned.