About 7 million Germans are estimated to regularly use cannabis. The government has said previously that many users rely on the drug for medicinal reasons and that the new law will also improve the quality of cannabis consumed by growing numbers of young people.
Adults will be permitted to grow up to three plants and possess small amounts of cannabis from 1 April, and three months later it will also be available in licensed not-for-profit clubs established to grow and distribute the cannabis plant. Cannabis consumption for the under-18s will continue to be forbidden.
Police authorities have said that they will have difficulty imposing the rules. But Lauterbach responded by saying the policing of the hidden market had also been difficult.
So, what do you want to do? Carry on ignoring the problem of an unregulated market or make an attempt to excise some regulation and gather tax for the economy...
Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are
Canada,
Georgia,
Germany,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
Mexico,
South Africa,
Thailand, and
Uruguay, plus 24 states, 3 territories, and the
District of Columbia in the
United States and the
Australian Capital Territory in
Australia. Commercial sale of recreational cannabis is legalized nationwide in three countries (Canada, Thailand, and Uruguay) and in all subnational U.S. jurisdictions that have legalized possession except Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Countries that have legalized medical use of cannabis include
Albania,
Argentina,
Australia,
Barbados,
Brazil,
Canada,
Chile,
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Ecuador,
Finland,
Georgia,
Germany,
Greece,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Jamaica,
Lebanon,
Luxembourg,
Malawi,
Malta,
Mexico,
the Netherlands,
New Zealand,
North Macedonia,
Norway,
Panama,
Peru,
Poland,
Portugal,
Rwanda,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
San Marino,
South Africa,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Switzerland,
Thailand,
Ukraine, the
United Kingdom,
Uruguay,
Vanuatu,
Zambia, and
Zimbabwe. Others have more restrictive laws that allow only the use of certain cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals, such as
Sativex,
Marinol, or
Epidiolex. In the United States, 38 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis, but at the federal level its use remains prohibited.
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Ongoing medical research will reveal hidden benefits for mental health and relief for some physical conditions, such as glaucoma, and pave the way for a better understanding of how this plant can be used creatively, taking control away from gangs and traffickers.