The legal sale of cannabis is intended to control the quality of the product, preventing it from containing toxic substances.
The parties negotiating a future coalition government in Germany have reached a preliminary agreement to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, German media reported on Friday.
According to the private chain RTL, a working document of the future coalition partners specifies the introduction of “the controlled sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in establishments with the corresponding license ”.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) that the government led until now has blocked similar plans to date, which could be approved by a future executive of Social Democrats, Liberals and Greens.
“I think we have other concerns right now. We do not need this decision, ”Hendrik Wüst, Conservative Prime Minister of the North Rhine-Westphalia“ Land ”, said on an RTL morning show on Friday.
“I find it dangerous and, at the very least, superfluous,” said Wüst, referring to the situation in the Netherlands, where according to him legalization has failed to eliminate associated crime.
According to the leaks disseminated by German media, the legal sale is intended to control the quality of the product, preventing it from containing toxic substances and improving the protection of minors by reducing illegal traffic.
According to the same sources, it is expected that, after four years, the results of the new legislation will be evaluated with the aim of adapting the regulations.
Cannabis use is not punishable, its possession and sale is
Although Germany does not prohibit the use of cannabis, Yes, possession and sale are currently punishable., except if it is produced for medicinal purposes.
Greens and Liberals have long advocated legalization for recreational use, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD), which is expected to lead the new government, included this point in its latest election program.
According to German media, future coalitionists also want to implement the so-called “drugchecking”, a model according to which users of illegal substances can take them to be tested for particularly toxic substances.
According to a study by the University of Düsseldorf cited by RTL, the legalization of cannabis would bring the German state an additional revenue of 4.7 billion euros in taxes and savings in expenses associated with the fight against illegal sales. (I)
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