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The traffic light has decided on the partial legalization of cannabis.
Some federal states want to delay implementation - they call the plans "ignorant"
Berlin - Several federal states want to prevent cannabis legalization from coming into force on April 1st and postpone it by six months - there are even warnings from ministers from the traffic light parties Greens and SPD.
The time of five weeks between the adoption and entry into force of the law is "not nearly" enough "for the public prosecutor's offices and courts in North Rhine-Westphalia to be able to implement the regulations for retroactive remission of sentences on time," said NRW Justice Minister Benjamin Lambach (Greens) to the digital media house
Table.Media
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In North Rhine-Westphalia alone, “in tens of thousands of cases it has to be examined whether penalties imposed should be remitted in whole or in part,” explained Limbach.
He pointed out this problem early on, but Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) did not hear of it.
Traffic light cannabis law: Justice Minister in Lower Saxony criticizes “ignorance”
Lower Saxony's Justice Minister Kathrin Wahlmann (SPD) was also annoyed that the judiciary was overwhelmed by the planned amnesty in around 16,000 cases.
“Unlawful conditions and compensation obligations will inevitably arise across the country,” Wahlmann told
Table.Media
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Cannabis will become legal in Germany on April 1, 2024.
Too fast for some politicians.
© Christian Charisius/dpa
“If the federal government allows the judicial authorities of the states to walk into such a situation with their eyes open, it shows a serious ignorance of the actual circumstances,” the minister continued.
The minimum that the federal government must now agree to is a postponement of the entry into force by six months.
The Federal Council will consider the draft law at its next meeting on March 22nd.
According to the report, there is a majority in favor of calling the mediation committee.
In the coming days, the Federal Council committees will discuss the law, which is classified as an objection law.
According to the FDP, previous cannabis policy “failed”
The FDP health expert Christine Aschenberg-Dugnus, however, promoted the planned new regulations.
“The law paves the way for a modern drug policy that focuses on consumer protection and contains important regulations to protect children and young people,” she explained in Berlin.
The previous drug policy, however, had “failed,” she added.
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“The federal states should also face this reality and take a new path together with us,” explained Aschenberg-Dugnus, referring to the discussions in the Federal Council.
It is about “creating a legal offer for adults for safe consumption without encouraging entry”.
The law on the partial legalization of cannabis for personal consumption was passed by the Bundestag on Friday 23rd with the majority of the traffic light coalition.
The Union and the AfD in particular opposed this.
According to the law, consumption and possession of cannabis of up to 25 grams should be permitted in the future, but only for adults.
Up to 50 grams and three plants are permitted for home cultivation, provided the drugs are protected from access by minors.
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AFP
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