The topic of cannabis and a possible legalization does not find a place in the exploratory paper of the “traffic light”.
But that doesn't mean the end of the project.
Berlin - Twelve pages of exploratory paper from the “traffic light parties”: That is the result after several talks between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP.
There are some points in it: minimum wage, citizens' money, digitization, climate protection, working conditions, housing construction, education ... Some had to make compromises here, others concessions there.
But there are also some
Critical voices: Above all, how things stand about the financing is still very vague.
During the week of “in-depth explorations”, Germany discussed the legalization of cannabis with great excitement.
Even the chairman of the Junge Union, Tilman Kuban, thought a positive vote from his youth organization was conceivable.
Other youth organizations were already very euphoric.
Furthermore, a look at the election programs for the federal election shows: With this topic, the new potential partners of a “traffic light” are close to each other.
The FDP has even specified a tax level.
That
The plan does not seem unlikely.
But there is not a word on this in Friday's exploratory paper.
Traffic light explorations: “Cannabis” is not in the final paper - but that does not mean the end of the project
In the area of health policy, on the other hand, it says, for example: "We want to make our health system strong", "We will learn from the findings of the pandemic and digitize the public health service" or "We want an offensive for more nursing staff".
The fact that the topic of cannabis is missing does not mean that nothing will happen in this area in the next few years.
The explorations, as the negotiators themselves emphasized in the last few days, are also a lot about building trust and seeing how to deal with serious issues.
If only things were discussed, which are mostly floating on the same wave anyway, the venture could fail in possible coalition talks.
A rupture is still not ruled out, but the exploratory paper seems to have created a basis for agreement.
Will the legalization of cannabis make it into the coalition agreement?
A coalition agreement is very likely to be significantly longer than what has been written down to date.
So there is plenty of space to go into the subject of “drugs”.
Even when SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach finally spoke out in favor of legalization, he said it could be written into a possible coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP.
Ultimately, the legalization of cannabis - although the police union and some medical professionals have warned - is not the only point that can be discussed in this area.
Tobacco advertising, drug crime prosecution and preventive measures are just a few of the areas that could be changed at any time.
Perhaps the project is currently of secondary importance to the SPD, Greens and FDP.
But they put their first thoughts on the subject of migration on paper.
And don't forget the new label for Hartz IV.
(Cibo)
