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Sat Feb 24, 2024, 12:19 AM Feb 24

Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy

Earlier DU thread: Germany legalizes smoking of cannabis at home and in public - DW News

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Source: BBC

Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy

23 February 2024

By Damien McGuinness
BBC News, Berlín

The German parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis.

Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make it difficult to buy the drug.

Smoking cannabis in many public spaces will become legal from 1 April.

Possession of up to 25g, equivalent to dozens of strong joints, is to be allowed in public spaces. In private homes the legal limit will be 50g.

Already police in some parts of Germany, such as Berlin, often turn a blind eye to smoking in public, ...

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68378807

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