Germany’s Health Ministry has unveiled a draft bill to legalize marijuana, submitting it to state officials and the public for review.
The legislation would allow adults to cultivate a limited number of cannabis plants for personal use and set rules for the creation of social clubs where they could obtain marijuana. Officials are also planning to introduce a complementary second measure that would establish pilot programs for commercial sales in cities throughout the country.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said that the country “can dry up the black market and fight crime by making it possible to sell cannabis to adults within clear limits,” according to a translation. He also stressed that guardrails will be put in place to prevent youth from accessing marijuana.
The newly released proposal would allow adults aged 18 and older to grow a maximum of three plants for personal use. People would not be allowed to extract oils or manufacture concentrates from the cannabis.
🇩🇪German cannabis law proposal:
✖️Adults (minimum 19 years old) are allowed to grow up to three cannabis plants, regardless of whether these are male or female plants. pic.twitter.com/wSbiYhVvHQ
— VOC Nederland (@vocnederland) July 6, 2023
Personal possession would be capped at 25
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