The German government has recently passed a law legalizing the use and cultivation of cannabis for recreational purposes, giving further impetus to the global trend of easing penalties for drug users.
The law, which must also receive a parliamentary vote, allows adults to possess up to 25 grams of cannabis and grow 3 plants in their homes.
With this move, Chancellor Scholz’s government hopes to crack down on the black market, protect consumers from contaminated marijuana, and ease the backlog of cases in the justice system.
If this law passes parliament, Germany will become one of the countries with the most liberal cannabis laws in Europe.
