Germany legalizes smoking of cannabis at home and in public | DW News

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German lawmakers have voted to legalize cannabis for private consumption. The new legislation allows the limited legal availability of cannabis, but with numerous rules, regulations and restrictions. The government says the main goal of the bill is to crack down on the black market and drugs-related crime. But the move faced considerable opposition from medical associations, the judiciary and opposition politicians.

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0:00 Germany legalizes cannabis for private consumption
2:40 Thomas Sparrow, DW Correspondent
5:43 Kristine Lütke, FDP Party Drug policy spokesperson
8:40 Bernt Werse, Goethe University Center for Drug Research

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All Comments (21)

@m.k.outlaw3198 5 months ago

non germans can not fully understand how big this realy is, we are a country where people have it rly hard to change theyre mind, even when presented evidence that they are wrong. The fact we now made it at least so far that consumers no longer have to feel like criminals is HUGE
@in-x-orable2769 5 months ago

Germany is the biggest economy in Europe. It's about to be the highest now.
@fakiriayoub8087 3 months ago

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
@podcastparlor4128 4 months ago

Congratulations German brothers and sisters !!
@LukasKlein 5 months ago

How to be German: 1. Make a law 2. Make it complicated
@knol1969 5 months ago

In The Netherlands using of cannabis is allowed for decades. We don’t use it more, most people try it and leave it, some use it just sometimes. Heavy users are rare. In mine town the no trouble is connected to cannabis, if there is a problem it’s always related to alcohol.
@xrstopherpopp120 3 months ago

any politician that argues the health consequences of weed, while booze is legal, is just being a politician.
@memphisleftovers 4 months ago

Congrats to the citizens of Germany. Enjoy your weed.
@LiberRaider 5 months ago

Gives 'HochDeutsch' a whole new meaning. 😶‍🌫️
@markwentz8332 5 months ago

been legal here in Canada for 5.5 years and we haven't burnt the place down yet
@DDougz 4 months ago

Well done Germany! UK needs to pay attention and wake up. People selling "thc vape jucie" when is actually spice
@yuumiplayer420 4 months ago

Hopefully it will get the ball rolling in the rest of Europe 🌍
@faessle4067 5 months ago

For anyone non German: In Germany you are allowed to drink beer at the age of 14 if your parents allow it and that is something you should keep in mind.
@mikevalentino2225 5 months ago

I don't smoke personally but I don't think it should of ever been illegal anywhere.
@superdrummergaming 4 months ago

Congratulations, Germany. Hopefully this can help many people.
@VaakunNakki 4 months ago

I have legalized it for myself. I live in Finland, hemp was very important cultivation plant here, first marks of hemp have found here 6000 years ago, they banned it 1960 and the one and only Finnish landrace hemp was destroyed 100% 😢
@gabrielacard7050 5 months ago

Canadian here where it’s been federally legal since 2018 , welcome to the weed club Germany .
@user-ig9xv8wd4g 5 months ago

As an American who lives in a legal state it is just laughable we haven't legalized it yet federally when its decriminalizated in 80% of the country & legal in over 53%.
@Riael 4 months ago

I can't wait it's growing so nicely starting flowering this week
@Mj-qt3xb 4 months ago

Waiting for England now