Items tagged with cannabis and germany
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| Scholz’s SPD puts cannabis legalisation on hold [06.12.2023] | Germany’s plans to legalise cannabis appear to be in limbo after the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition announ ... |
| Germany will likely legalize adult-use cannabis in 2024 [28.11.2023] | The coalition government in Germany is finalizing details for long-awaited cannabis legalization, including dates for cannabis cultivation and the es ... |
| German government to loosen up cannabis legalisation law [27.11.2023] | Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal in Germany. The government has agreed the final draft of the legislation that will be discussed a ... |
| Cannabis : pourquoi la France bloque quand nos voisins européens assouplissent la législation [19.11.2023] | « Clubs de cannabis, culture à domicile, Weed care… » : l'Allemagne, le Luxembourg, les Pays-Bas, la Belgique et la Suisse - ces pays frontaliers de ... |
| Potential cannabis associations to receive harm reduction training by next November [23.09.2023] | The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) will be organising the first training on harm reduction for those Associations which have re ... |
| German government anticipates huge windfall with legalization of cannabis [01.09.2023] | In November 2021, when it was announced the German government would send a law to the Bundestag to legalize the consumption and possession of marijua ... |
| Tackling Belgium’s drug problem: Legalising cannabis is ‘common sense,’ says Economy Minister [31.08.2023] | A solution to the drug and security problem in Belgium's bigger cities, such as Brussels and Antwerp, could be legalising the sale and use of cannabi ... |
| Cannabis: Germany legalises, France punishes [30.08.2023] | With Marseille, one of France’s main drug trafficking hubs, having recorded around 32 deaths since the start of the year related mainly to cannabis t ... |
| German goverment adopts watered-down cannabis legalisation bill [16.08.2023] | The German government adopted a watered-down plan to legalise cannabis, moving one step closer to the substance’s controlled distribution, though cri ... |
| German cannabis legalisation could infringe EU law despite tweaks [26.07.2023] | Germany’s plans to legalise cannabis are partially incompatible with EU law, despite significant changes Berlin made to avoid legal problems, accordi ... |
| Germany unveils draft bill to legalize cannabis [10.07.2023] | Germany's government is taking steps toward the legalization of cannabis by publishing the draft bill for the first pillar of a two-pillar model desi ... |
| Cannabis policy needs to be monitored for health impact - EU drugs agency [01.07.2023] | European countries that are widening their cannabis policies should invest in monitoring and evaluation to understand the impact on public health and ... |
| New report describes growing complexity and change in cannabis laws in Europe [05.06.2023] | What forms of cannabis regulation are under consideration in Europe? What types of cannabis are controlled? Are cosmetic and wellness products contai ... |
| Proposals for regulated cannabis market may end up in European Court, says official [30.05.2023] | The introduction of a legal, regulated cannabis market in the Czech Republic may end up in the European Court of Justice, said drug policy coordinato ... |
| European cannabis legalisation moves into the slow-dopey lane [11.05.2023] | Germany’s plans to move to full legalisation of consumption and sales of cannabis came to an abrupt halt last month. Until recently, Germany’s health ... |
| Dutch cannabis policy example of ‘how not to do it’, says German minister [13.04.2023] | Germany is legalising cannabis use, with the Dutch policy as an example ‘of how not to do it’, German health minister Karl Lauterbach has told broadc ... |
| German officials unveil revised plan to legalize marijuana [12.04.2023] | Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir released the updated legalization plans, scaling back the framework ... |
| Karl Lauterbach plans cannabis legalisation light [31.03.2023] | The German Minister of Health has given up the plan to have cannabis legalization as a whole approved by the EU. He is now pursuing a dual strategy: ... |
| France to keep a cautious watch on German cannabis bill [21.03.2023] | Germany is looking into legalising the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes from next year, according to a draft plan Health Minister Karl Laut ... |
| Lauterbach wants to present new proposal [14.03.2023] | Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is sticking to his legalisation plans. In the coming weeks, he will present a proposal for cannabis legalis ... |
| Is legalisation a human rights imperative? [01.03.2023] | Does the cannabis legalisation planned by the German government's traffic lights coalition violate European law and relevant UN agreements? While Bav ... |
| Legalising cannabis: Germany first, Europe next? [09.02.2023] | The German 'traffic light' coalition of the SPD, Greens, and Liberals promised in their 2021 post-election governing manifesto to not just decriminal ... |
| In the weeds: Germany's plan to legalise cannabis in 2024 likely delayed [27.01.2023] | Germany's plans to legalise cannabis consumption in 2024 are looking increasingly unlikely as it has yet to submit its proposals to the European Comm ... |
| Joint decision: How Brussels could rain on Germany’s cannabis parade [29.12.2022] | It's cannabis crunch time in Brussels. In October 2022, Germany laid out a bold plan to fully legalize recreational cannabis for people aged 18 and o ... |
| EU is skeptical about legalizing cannabis [22.12.2022] | Health Minister Lauterbach's prestige project is one of the few issues on which the traffic light parties in Germany agree. But they are meeting with ... |
| Germany: Flirting with Plan B? [07.12.2022] | Two articles published this week, in Der Tagesspiegel and LTO, throw cold water on expectations that the European Commission could give green light t ... |
| High hurdles face Germany's cannabis legalization plans [22.11.2022] | The legalization of cannabis is a prestige project for the current coalition government. Berlin doesn't just intend to decriminalize the substance, b ... |
| Treat Breda as part of Germany so regulated weed can go ahead: mayor [07.11.2022] | The mayor of Breda has asked if his region can be treated as a part of Germany, in order to go ahead with a trial of regulated cannabis growing. Spea ... |
| Czech Republic on the way to legalizing cannabis [02.11.2022] | Tourists in Prague may get the impression that the Czech capital is also the cannabis capital of Europe. From stickers to posters, the iconic leaf of ... |
| German cannabis regulation on thin ice [28.10.2022] | The German government has released its ‘Eckpunktepapier’, a concept note laying out the key points to shape the regulation of the recreational cannab ... |
| 'Dare to legislate': Brussels mayor repeats call to legalise cannabis [27.10.2022] | Following the reported agreement by the German Government on the legalisation of cannabis, Brussels mayor Philippe Close reiterated his plea to decri ... |
| Germany: Lauterbach outlines cannabis legalization plan [26.10.2022] | German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented his plans on the legalization of cannabis. He said that Germany's drug policy had to be renewed beca ... |
| Cannabis and Climate [20.10.2022] | Environmental impacts are rarely taken into account in the cannabis regulation debate. The assumption is that legal regulation would automatically re ... |
| Details on cannabis legalisation: Lauterbach plans with these key points [19.10.2022] | In Germany, the purchase and possession of 20 grams of cannabis from the age of 18 should in principle be exempt from punishment. This emerges from t ... |
| German SPD representatives confident a solution to international legal hurdles will be found [29.09.2022] | Earlier this month news broke of recent analysis conducted by the Bundestag’s scientific service suggested the creation of a legal recreational canna ... |
| Could Germany’s impending cannabis legalization prop up Canada’s flagging producers? [18.09.2022] | First-mover advantage: It’s a phrase long used by Canadian cannabis companies that have spent billions of dollars to accelerate their international s ... |
| Germany’s move to legalise cannabis slows over fears of clash with EU laws [12.09.2022] | Legal hurdles are slowing down German plans to allow the controlled distribution of cannabis among adults, with fears that a badly crafted law to leg ... |
| German Health Minister lays out next steps for cannabis legalisation [17.08.2022] | The SPD Health Minister coming out for legalisation put an end to some rumours that he was being pushed into it by the socially liberal Free Democrat ... |
| Luxembourg leads the charge for a new European drug policy [17.07.2022] | On Friday 15 July, representatives from Germany, the Netherlands, and Malta met at Senningen Castle and agreed that they want to switch to a differen ... |
| Germany’s move to legalise cannabis expected to create ‘domino effect’ [01.07.2022] | Germany is mulling over the consequences of soon becoming the world’s largest potential market for legally sold cannabis, as the country’s left-liber ... |
| Inside the process to legalize recreational cannabis In Germany [27.06.2022] | When the German government announced in late 2021 its plan to legalize recreational cannabis sales in Germany, experts and cannabis enthusiasts put g ... |
| Germany takes first step towards relaxing cannabis law [14.06.2022] | The first of five rounds of expert testimony on the liberalization of cannabis laws was to begin in Berlin, the first step in Germany's plan to legal ... |
| Germany speeds up the process to legalize recreational cannabis [09.05.2022] | When Germany's new coalition included the legalization of recreational cannabis in its political agenda in late 2021, there were few details on how t ... |
| 420 day: Berlin pro-cannabis rally demands immediate legalization [20.04.2022] | At least 500 pro-legalization protesters gathered in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday for 420, the annual April 20 celebration marked ... |
| Africa eyes the global cannabis market [06.04.2022] | Benjamin Cadet stands among his plants in a white polo shirt bearing his company logo. He dons surgeon's gloves and handles the flowers carefully. Th ... |
| The green wave hits Europe: Recent cannabis regulation initiatives in Europe [15.03.2022] | |
| Drogenbeauftragter über geplante Cannabis-Freigabe: "Ein Ritt auf der Rasierklinge" [20.01.2022] | Mit der kontrollierten und regulierten Abgabe von Cannabis in Deutschland werden wir europäische Geschichte schreiben. Denn als größtes EU-Land sind ... |
| Germany legalizes – how does Sweden act? [23.12.2021] | "Does the Swedish government see a need of acting within the EU and vis-à-vis Germany in response to the country’s plans to legalize cannabis to ensu ... |
| Berlin metro offers passengers edible hemp tickets [14.12.2021] | Berlin's public transport company (BVG) has come up with a way for passengers in the German capital to unwind from the stress of Christmas and COVID. ... |
| In first for Europe, Malta to legalize recreational marijuana, with several other countries on the cusp [13.12.2021] | “The transatlantic winds of change that have been blowing in the Americas for a while have now reached the shores in Europe,” Tom Blickman of the Ams ... |
| After Malta, Germany set to make pot mainstream [02.12.2021] | The European Union is currently a hotchpotch of different approaches to cannabis use, ranging from complete prohibition to different levels of decrim ... |
| Germany's next government aims to legalise recreational cannabis [24.11.2021] | Germany could become the first European country to legalise cannabis and authorise its sale for recreational purposes, according to a coalition agree ... |
| Germany moves to legalise cannabis in economy-boosting bid after Merkel departure [18.11.2021] | The political parties known as the "traffic light" coalition are pushing for a change in legislation meaning the sale of cannabis will be legal for c ... |
| Pot of gold? Cannabis could bring Germany $5 billion a year - survey [16.11.2021] | Legalising cannabis could bring Germany annual tax revenues and cost savings of about 4.7 billion euros ($5.34 billion) and create 27,000 new jobs, a ... |
| Bongs for beer steins? Why Germany might move to legalise cannabis [10.11.2021] | Germany's likely new government, the left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD), Greens and the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), have been locked ... |
| Germany should make cannabis available at pharmacies not ‘coffee shops’, says FDP boss [18.10.2021] | The Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) are set to engage in coalition talks in a bid to become the next German ... |
| A roundup of countries that permit recreational cannabis [15.10.2021] | Marijuana may be an issue of easy agreement in the ongoing coalition talks between Germany's leading parties. Despite numerous points of contention, ... |
| German SPD health expert calls on next government to legalize cannabis [13.10.2021] | Social Democratic Party (SPD) health expert Karl Lauterbach ourged the SPD, Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) hoping to form Germany's next government ... |
| Drugs Commissioner: Possession of six grams of cannabis should no longer be a criminal offence [23.08.2021] | The Federal Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs, Daniela Ludwig (CSU), advocates that in future the possession of cannabis up to a personal use limit of s ... |
| Will Berlin make good on a promise to legalise cannabis? [14.07.2021] | Despite opposition from federal drug regulators, the Berlin Senat is reportedly pushing ahead with a pilot project to sell cannabis legally in pharma ... |
| Germany: Cannabis legalization becomes election campaign issue [26.06.2021] | With watershed elections looming in Germany, some politicians are talking about a new approach to drug control. The opposition Free Democrats (FDP), ... |
| Should the EU help legalize cannabis farms in Morocco? [28.04.2021] | Should draft legislation clear the final hurdles in the next few weeks, Morocco could become the second Arab country to legalize cannabis. Lebanon wa ... |
| Germany: Greens campaign for legal cannabis on 4/20 [20.04.2021] | April 19 will go down in German political history as the day Annalena Baerbock was elected the Green Party's first-ever chancellor candidate. Assumin ... |
| Growing cannabis at home – illegal, but how risky? [14.12.2020] | Last summer, during a press conference, Germany’s drug czar Daniela Ludwig said something goofy: “Just because alcohol is dangerous doesn’t mean that ... |
| Germany firmly rejects recreational marijuana legalization bill as hope fades for reform [30.10.2020] | The German federal parliament rejected a bill to legalize a “strictly controlled” adult-use cannabis market, dealing a major setback to recreational ... |
| Let's decriminalise casual cannabis use [08.09.2020] | The number of drug offences continue to increase in Germany – a very real issue for the country. Drug Commissioner Daniela Ludwig is of course on the ... |
| Switzerland releases details on recreational marijuana experiment, but full legalization likely years away [17.06.2020] | The lower house of Switzerland’s Federal Assembly approved a bill paving the way for a pilot research program that would permit the temporary product ... |
| Cannabis-Modellprojekt in Bremen kann kommen [11.06.2020] | Bremen wird also nach dem 2017 gescheiterten Vorstoß im Bundesrat (damals gemeinsam mit Thüringen) nun für die Landesebene prüfen, unter welchen Bedi ... |
| Cannabis in high demand amid coronavirus pandemic [05.05.2020] | According to cannabis industry analytics firm Headset, pot sales in the United States spiked in mid-March, with sales growth peaking at 64% in the we ... |
| Bundesinstitut lehnt Cannabis-Modellversuch in Berlin ab [08.04.2020] | Ein in Berlin geplanter Modellversuch zur kontrollierten Abgabe von Cannabis als Genussmittel kann voraussichtlich nicht in die Tat umgesetzt werden. ... |
| Bremen lockert Grenzwerte für Cannabis [06.03.2020] | Wer in Bremen bis zu zehn Gramm Cannabis für den Eigenkonsum in der Tasche hat, wird ab April nicht mehr strafrechtlich verfolgt. Bei bis zu 15 Gramm ... |
| Majority of German parliament favors recreational cannabis reform, but change neither sure nor imminent [21.02.2020] | One of the German government coalition parties clarified its stance on recreational marijuana in favor of decriminalizing possession and allowing pil ... |
| German drug czar pushes for uniform cannabis laws [17.12.2019] | Cannabis is illegal in Germany, but each state has different regulations on how much is allowed for personal possession. Germany's drug commissioner ... |
| Inside the Walmart of weed [23.11.2019] | With Canada the largest nation to completely legalize marijuana, the world’s most valuable pot company, Canopy Growth Corp., founded in 2013 and now ... |
| Angela Merkel's party mulls legalizing cannabis in Germany [26.10.2019] | Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is openly considering a momentous u-turn in their party's attitude to the legalization of can ... |
| Paritätische Bremen fordert Cannabis-Legalisierung [07.10.2019] | Der Paritätische Bremen fordert eine Neuausrichtung der Drogen- und Suchtpolitik in Bremen. Der Spitzenverband der Wohlfahrtspflege will, dass legale ... |
| Schneider : «Luxembourg ne sera pas le nouvel Amsterdam» [02.09.2019] | Health Minister Étienne Schneider hopes that the controlled legalization of recreational cannabis in the Grand Duchy will come into force within two ... |
| Bovenschulte will Modellprojekt für Cannabis [27.08.2019] | In die Debatte über eine Lockerung der Bremer Cannabispolitik kommt erneut Bewegung. In einem Interview mit der Neuen Osnabrücker Zeitung (NOZ) hat s ... |
| Berlin will kontrollierte Cannabis-Abgabe an Erwachsene [25.07.2019] | Die rot-rot-grüne Koalition will ein Modellprojekt zur kontrollierten Abgabe von Cannabis auf den Weg bringen. Ein entsprechender Antrag solle im Sep ... |
| Berlin park's 'drug dealing zones' spark outrage [09.05.2019] | The manager of Berlin’s notorious Görlitzer Park has come under fire after creating zones for drug dealers to conduct their business. Amid harsh poli ... |
| Düsseldorf: Gesundheitsdezernent hält an Cannabis-Pilotprojekt fest [09.05.2019] | Politisch ist es umstritten, doch die Ampel-Kooperation im Düsseldorfer Rat und Gesundheitsdezernent Andreas Meyer-Falcke halten eine lizensierte Abg ... |
| Neighbours smell trouble from legal cannabis in Luxembourg [03.05.2019] | Luxembourg is likely to run into trouble with its neighbours if it sticks by its plan to legalise cannabis - a policy that remains unthinkable partic ... |
| These are the countries most likely to legalize weed next [17.04.2019] | In October 2018, Canada became the second country after Uruguay—and the first G7 nation—to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Led by Prime Mi ... |
| Germany: Drivers on cannabis will no longer automatically lose license [12.04.2019] | First time offenders of driving under the influence of cannabis will no longer have their driver's license revoked, a federal court in Leipzig ruled. ... |
| Cannabis regulation and local authorities in Europe [31.03.2019] | Local and regional authorities across Europe are confronted with the negative consequences of a persisting illicit cannabis market. Increasingly, loc ... |
| Cannabis in the City [01.03.2019] | Lately, there have been clear signs of a shift in governments’ approaches to recreational cannabis. Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in 2018 – as well as a ... |
| Harm reduction is the right way to treat drug abuse [24.11.2018] | Portugal’s policies are based on “harm reduction” approaches pioneered in countries such as Switzerland in the 1980s. The idea is to emphasise treatm ... |
| Studie zu legalem Cannabis: Fiskus könnte 2,4 Milliarden Euro einnehmen [16.11.2018] | 2,39 Milliarden Euro - jährlich. So viel könnte der Fiskus durch die Legalisierung von Cannabis pro Jahr einnehmen und einsparen, unterm Strich. Zu d ... |
| Kiffen für den Fiskus [24.09.2018] | Wie sehr Deutschland finanziell davon profitieren könnte, Cannabis zu legalisieren, ermittelt derzeit Justus Haucap, Ökonom an der Universität Düssel ... |
| Legalisierung von Marihuana [18.09.2018] | Die Forderung nach einer Legalisierung von Cannabis war lange ein Thema für Freaks – selbst in Berlin, wo Drogenkonsum auch in bürgerlichen Kreisen a ... |
| Report highlights continued rise in drug-related crime in Germany [23.05.2018] | The head of the BKA, Holger Münch, suggested during a joint press conference with Germany's Commissioner on Drugs, Marlene Mortler, that decriminaliz ... |
| Big opportunities in Europe's cannabis market come with big risks [16.05.2018] | Interest is running very high among cannabis entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on the prospect of an expanded European cannabis market. Europe is h ... |
| Rat beschließt: Verkauf von Cannabis soll in der Kölner Innenstadt legal werden [12.03.2018] | In der Kölner Innenstadt soll der Verkauf von Cannabis legal möglich werden, so wünscht es sich eine Mehrheit in der Bezirksvertretung. Geplant ist e ... |
| 5 facts about cannabis laws in Germany [10.03.2018] | Germany's drug laws have evolved over the past 30 years, with punishments becoming more severe, and, paradoxically, the definition of "drug offender" ... |
| Entkriminalisierung von Cannabis: Theoretische Mehrheit im Bundestag [22.02.2018] | Im Deutschen Bundestag besteht eine theoretische Mehrheit, die die Entkriminalisierung des Cannabiskonsums vorantreiben will. Die Bundestagsfraktione ... |
| Zwei von drei Deutschen haben noch nie gekifft [18.02.2018] | Die Mehrheit der Deutschen hält Kiffen für gefährlich. Laut Yougov-Umfrage sind die Deutschen im Frage Freigabe von Cannabis für den Freizeitkonsumgä ... |
| German police association calls for complete legalization of cannabis [05.02.2018] | The Association of German Criminal Officers (BDK) is in favour of ending the ban on cannabis and has called for the decriminalization of all use. "Th ... |
| Drugs policy in Germany is a mess [01.02.2018] | Nationwide legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Germany came into force in March 2017. But almost a year on, patients struggle to obtain the weed th ... |
| Kriminalbeamte fordern regulierten Marihuana-Markt [04.01.2018] | Der Bund Deutscher Kriminalbeamter (BDK) hat sich für eine regulierte Legalisierung von Cannabis in Deutschland ausgesprochen. „Es ist an der Zeit, a ... |
| Two thirds of Germans are against cannabis legalization, survey shows [13.11.2017] | 63 percent of German citizens are opposed to the legalization of marijuana, a new survey released by research institute Forsa has found. 34 percent o ... |
| Berlin: Görlitzer Park cannabis possession once again legal [09.11.2017] | Berlin has quietly ended a ban on cannabis possession in the notorious Görlitzer Park, admitting it was ineffective in addressing flagrant criminalit ... |
| Überprüfung der Drogengesetze wird gefordert [28.10.2017] | Strafrechtler und die Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) fordern von den Bundestagsfraktionen die Einsetzung einer Enquete-Kommission Cannabi ... |
| What a probable Jamaica coalition means for possible cannabis legalisation in Germany [05.10.2017] | With the SPD out of the picture, Merkel will depend on two smaller parties, the Liberal Democrats (FDP) and Green Party (Die Grünen) to form a govern ... |
| So will Münster legales Kiffen testen [04.08.2017] | Münster will einen Modellversuch zu kontrolliertem Cannabis-Konsum bei gesunden Erwachsenen durchführen. Das Gesundheitsamt stellte einen entsprechen ... |
| Bundesrat lehnt Cannabis-Antrag ab [08.07.2017] | Der Bundesrat hat den Antrag Bremens und Thüringens zur Einführung von Cannabis-Modellprojekten mit großer Mehrheit abgelehnt. Somit ist das Vorhaben ... |
| Bremen will Cannabis ohne Rezept [26.06.2017] | Die Länder Bremen und Thüringen haben im Bundesrat einen Antrag zu einem liberaleren Umgang mit Cannabis eingereicht. Darin wird die Bundesregierung ... |
| Six things to know about weed in Germany [20.04.2017] | There's long been talk of fully legalizing cannabis in Germany, especially in the capital of Berlin. But how close is Deutschland actually to making ... |
| SPD-Politiker will Abgabe von Cannabis nach der Wahl legalisieren [30.03.2017] | Der drogenpolitische Sprecher der SPD, Burkhard Blienert, plädiert dafür, dass die schrittweise Legalisierung der Cannabis-Abgabe in das Wahlprogramm ... |
| Kiffen auf der Kö [18.03.2017] | Düsseldorf, die Landeshauptstadt Nordrhein-Westfalens, kämpft seit Monaten sehr aktiv und kreativ um die nationale Vorreiter-Rolle in Sachen Cannabis ... |
| Cannabis legislation in Europe [15.03.2017] | At a time of increased debate on the laws controlling the use of cannabis in the European Union, this report answers some of the questions most often ... |
| Wie Düsseldorf Cannabis legalisieren will [31.01.2017] | Düsseldorf will als erste deutsche Stadt Verkauf und Konsum von Cannabis legalisieren. Dem Körper ist es egal, wie die Droge erworben wurde, meint Ge ... |
| Düsseldorf moves forward with plans to legalize cannabis [06.12.2016] | Düsseldorf took the next step in its plan to legalize the regulated sale of recreational cannabis to over 18 year-olds, taking advice from experts i ... |
| Five things to know about weed in Germany [24.11.2016] | The debate about legalizing cannabis continues in Germany - court cases in recent years have granted permission to use the drug for medical purposes, ... |
| Berlin likely to semi-legalize marijuana [11.11.2016] | A coalition of political parties in the German capital agreed to push for partial decriminalization of cannabis. The initial effects will be limited. ... |
| Rot-Rot-Grün will neuen Anlauf für Abgabe von Cannabis [08.11.2016] | Der geplante rot-rot-grüne Senat in Berlin will einen neuen Anlauf zum regulierten Verkauf sogenannter weicher Drogen starten. Das kündigten Vertrete ... |
| Cannabis-Streit schwelt weiter [29.06.2016] | Im Streit über die mögliche Freigabe von Cannabis sucht der hessische Landtag über die Sommerpause nach einer Einigung. Die CDU lehnt eine Legalisier ... |
| Bürgerschaft für liberalere Cannabis-Politik [19.04.2016] | Bremen will mit einer Bundesratsinitiative die Grundlage schaffen für einen Modellversuch zur kontrollierten Cannabis-Abgabe an Erwachsene. Ein entsp ... |
| Bremen plant Modellprojekt zur Legalisierung von Cannabis [13.03.2016] | Die Fraktionen von SPD und Grünen in Bremen wollen den Konsum von Cannabis legalisieren. Dazu soll der rot-grüne Senat ein wissenschaftlich begleitet ... |
| Experten sehen kaum Chancen für Koalitionsplan [25.02.2016] | Das Bremer Modellprojekt für eine kontrollierte Abgabe von Cannabis hat nach Einschätzung von Experten kaum Erfolgschancen. Sie plädierten für eine R ... |
| Aus für Coffee-Shop-Idee? Kreuzberger Pläne erneut abgelehnt [17.02.2016] | In dem Vorhaben reguliert weiche Drogen wie Haschisch und Marihuana zu verkaufen, muss der Berliner Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg erneut eine Schla ... |
| "Wir müssen den Handel kontrollieren" [26.12.2015] | Das Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) hat den Kreuzberger Antrag auf Coffeeshops abgewiesen. Dagegen hat der Bezirk Widersp ... |
| Was wird aus der Idee, Gras legal zu verkaufen? [21.10.2015] | Inspiriert von Berlin haben Hamburg und Münster vor wenigen Monaten beschlossen zu überprüfen, ob man nicht einen ähnlichen Antrag formulieren könne. ... |
| Cannabis coffee shops given red light in Berlin [05.10.2015] | The Federal Institute of Pharmaceuticals (BfArM) has rejected plans for legal cannabis sales in Berlin's Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain district. The borou ... |
| Cannabis Social Club jetzt auch in Hamburg [21.09.2015] | Eine Hanfpflanze ist ihr Vereinslogo, der Kampf für die Legalisierung von Cannabis ihr größtes Ziel: Der erste Cannabis Social Club (CSC) hat in Hamb ... |
| Düsseldorf moots cannabis legalization [21.08.2015] | City councillors in Düsseldorf, capital of Germany's most populous state, are following Berlin in planning a pilot project in which cannabis could be ... |
| Düsseldorf will Verkauf von Cannabis legalisieren [20.08.2015] | Im Rathaus Düsseldorf gibt es eine große Mehrheit für die Legalisierung von Cannabis: Nach einer hitzigen Debatte beschloss die Ampelkoalition aus SP ... |
| Cannabis in Berlin: Illegal...or not? [07.08.2015] | In Germany the possession of cannabis is illegal. Even small amounts are prosecuted, but charges are usually dropped. The definition of this "small a ... |
| SPD und Grüne für entspanntes Kiffen [21.07.2015] | Cannabis-Konsum milder bestrafen oder gleich ganz legalisieren: In den Bundesländern mehren sich die Rufe nach einem liberaleren Umgang. Baden-Württe ... |
| Kiffer sollen wie Falschparker bestraft werden [21.07.2015] | Hamburgs Justizsenator Till Steffen (Grüne) will das Kiffen zu einer Ordnungswidrigkeit herabstufen. "Es wäre wie beim Falschparken. Da kann abgewoge ... |
| Kreuzberg will kontrollierten Cannabishandel erlauben [25.06.2015] | Der Berliner Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg will Cannabis legal verkaufen lassen und hat dafür einen Antrag gestellt. Es ist der erste dieser Art ei ... |
| SPD will Cannabis-Freigabe beschleunigen [21.06.2015] | Die punktuelle Legalisierung von Marihuana in Hamburg rückt näher. Auf ihrem Kreisparteitag werden die Altonaer Genossen voraussichtlich einen Antrag ... |
| Bremen will Cannabis freigeben [19.06.2015] | Cannabis-Konsum soll künftig nicht mehr von der Polizei verfolgt und eine legale Abgabe in Bremen möglich werden. Darauf haben sich Sozialdemokraten ... |
| Kreuzberg will Cannabis schnell legalisieren [14.06.2015] | Seit eineinhalb Jahren wird im Berliner Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg diskutiert den Erwerb und den Konsum von Cannabis zu legalisieren. Noch im Ju ... |
| Warum kontrolliertes Kiffen besser ist [28.05.2015] | Zahlreiche Ökonomen (wie etwa die Nobelpreisträger Milton Friedman, George Akerlof und Vernon Smith) wie auch über 120 deutsche Strafrechtsprofessore ... |
| Experte warnt vor Cannabis-Freigabe in der Schanze [20.05.2015] | Um dem zunehmenden Cannabis-Handel im Flora- und Schanzenpark Herr zu werden, fordern Anwohner des Schanzeviertels nun die Freigabe der Droge für ihr ... |
| Germany's bad idea to legalize pot [19.05.2015] | Green Party member Dieter Janecek and Christian Democrat Joachim Pfeiffer filed a policy proposal for legalization. The idea of legalizing cannabis i ... |
| German Green, CDU politicians launch cannabis legalization initiative [13.05.2015] | In a proposal for parliament obtained by German public broadcaster ARD, Christian Democrat Joachim Pfeiffer and Green party member Dieter Janecek put ... |
| Zehn Gründe, warum Berlin von einer Cannabis-Legalisierung profitiert [12.05.2015] | Erstmals hat sogar ein Sprecher der CDU die Legalisierung von Cannabis ins Spiel gebracht. Ist das das erste Anzeichen eines Tauwetters für die Freig ... |
| Berlin's increasingly unhappy relationship with marijuana [11.05.2015] | Kreuzberg and Berlin in general are going through an extremely messy fight over how best to control the weed trade. It’s a fight where police raids a ... |
| Kiffen unter städtischer Aufsicht [11.05.2015] | Die Grünen wollen nach Angaben von Stadträtin Lydia Dietrich einen Antrag stellen, dass die Stadt München zumindest versuchsweise den legalen Konsum ... |
| Coffee-Shops in Kreuzberg? Das wird dauern [09.05.2015] | Der legale Cannabis-Verkauf in Kreuzberg kommt nicht voran. Schon für den Antrag fehlt das Geld. Unklar bleibt auch, ob Touristen in Coffee-Shops ein ... |
| Germans mark a milestone in the fight to legalize marijuana [30.04.2015] | Those who support the legalization of marijuana in Germany recently marked a milestone with the creation of the first comprehensive draft law, which ... |
| Germany may ban EU citizens driving after smoking pot [22.04.2015] | Foreigners from EU states caught in driving under the influence of a small amount of cannabis can be banned from driving in Germany, the European Cou ... |
| Im Görlitzer Park wird weiter gedealt [08.04.2015] | Seit dem 31. März gilt im Görlitzer Park die Null- Toleranz-Regelung. Wer mit kleinsten Mengen Marihuana oder Haschisch erwischt wird, muss mit einer ... |
| Das sind die Cannabis-Pläne der Grünen [19.03.2015] | Der Entwurf der Grünen für ein Cannabiskontrollgesetz wird in erster Lesung im Bundestag behandelt. Er sieht vor, dass Erwachsene künftig 30 Gramm Ca ... |
| SPD will Coffee-Shops für mehrere Berliner Bezirke [16.03.2015] | SPD und Grüne wollen eine Freigabe von Cannabis. Geht es nach den Sozialdemokraten, soll es dafür nicht nur in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Modellversuch ... |
| Kreuzberg stellt Antrag für legalen Coffeeshop [15.03.2015] | Der Plan des Berliner Bezirks Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg für eine legale Verkaufsstelle von Cannabis nimmt konkrete Gestalt an. "Ich erwarte, dass der ... |
| Legalisierung von Cannabis statt drogenfreier Zone [12.03.2015] | Der Görlitzer Park in Kreuzberg soll ab April eine Null-Toleranz-Zone für Drogen werden. Die Grünen halten das für unrealistisch und haben stattdesse ... |
| NRW-Ministerin fordert Cannabis-Freigabe [06.03.2015] | NRW-Gesundheitsministerin Barbara Steffens (Grüne) spricht sich für eine kontrollierte Freigabe der weichen Droge Cannabis aus. Mit einer streng regu ... |
| Cannabis lovers greet Green legalization plan [04.03.2015] | German pro-legalization campaigners welcomed a draft law presented by the Green party that would allow adults to consume cannabis under strict condit ... |
| Die grüne Welle [02.03.2015] | In der deutschen Drogenpolitik ist ein radikaler Wandel zu beobachten. Angefacht von Gewaltexzessen und befeuert durch die Zunahme des Drogenhandels ... |
| Legal, illegal, ganz egal? Cannabis in Europa [30.01.2015] | Cannabis ist in Europa die mit Abstand am meisten konsumierte Droge. Fast jeder hat schon mal gekifft. Dennoch ist es in allen europäischen Ländern i ... |
| Grüne wollen Cannabis teilweise freigeben [23.01.2015] | Die Befürworter einer kontrollierten Cannabis-Freigabe in Hamburg melden sich immer lauter zu Wort. Nun haben die Grünen einen Antrag in die Bürgersc ... |
| CDU blockiert Cannabis-Versuch [22.01.2015] | Die CDU-Fraktion im Frankfurt lehnt ein Modellprojekt zur Entkriminalisierung von Cannabis ab und kritisiert den Alleingang der Gesundheitsdezernenti ... |
| German Green Party leader Cem Özdemir stripped of immunity over cannabis plant [16.01.2015] | Like countless people around the world, German politician Cem Özdemir took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge last summer. But now, according to German ... |
| Cannabis policy reform in Europe [27.12.2014] | While in the Americas cannabis policy reform is taking off, Europe seems to be lagging behind. That is to say, in European nations at the level of na ... |
| Reform der Cannabispolitik in Europa [27.12.2014] | Während die Reform der Cannabispolitik in Amerika Fahrt aufnimmt, scheint Europa hinterherzuhinken. Genauer gesagt, die europäischen Staaten auf nati ... |
| Stadt Köln prüft Cannabis-Vorstoß der Bezirksvertretung Innenstadt [12.12.2014] | Geht es nach der Bezirksvertretung Innenstadt, gibt es in Köln in Zukunft an einigen lizensierten Abgabestellen Cannabis legal und kontrolliert zu ka ... |
| Standortfaktor Dope [28.11.2014] | Um die Drogengeschäfte auf der Straße einzudämmen, setzt sich der Stadtteilbeirat, ein beratendes Gremium aus Anwohnern, fürs legale Kiffen ein. In e ... |
| Cannabis umnebelt die Koalition [25.11.2014] | In der Großen Koalition in Berlin ist eine Debatte um die zulässige Menge für Eigenkonsum von Cannabis entbrannt. Die CDU will das Limit auf sechs Gr ... |
| Positives Echo auf Cannabis-Modellversuch [17.11.2014] | Die CDU will den von der Gesundheitsdezernentin Rosemarie Heilig angestrebten Modellversuch zur Entkriminalisierung von Cannabis erst einmal in Ruhe ... |
| Frankfurt city hall sparks up talks on pot legalization [17.11.2014] | Experts met to discuss the merits of cannabis legalization at Frankfurt’s city hall, marking the first time that a German city has officially discuss ... |
| Auf dem Weg zur Legalisierung [16.11.2014] | Gesundheitsdezernentin Rosemarie Heilig (Grüne) hat sich auf der Ersten Frankfurter Fachtagung zu Cannabis für einen Modellversuch zur Entkriminalisi ... |
| Should Germany legalize cannabis? [28.07.2014] | In Germany an estimated three million people use marijuana on a regular basis. A recent court ruling allowing "seriously ill" patients to grow their ... |
| Ortsbeiräte fordern legale Verkaufsstellen [29.04.2014] | Vor zehn Jahren startete in Frankfurt der Modellversuch, Heroin an schwerkranke Junkies abzugeben. Nun diskutieren Stadtparlamentarier über die Verte ... |
| Law professors demand cannabis legalization [09.04.2014] | Around 3 million Germans regularly smoke marijuana. Some 14 million are estimated to have tried the drug at least once. It's not punishable by law in ... |
| Poll stubs out legal cannabis hopes [08.01.2014] | Sixty-five percent of Germans say they would reject relaxing laws restricting the production, sale and consumption of marijuana, according to the stu ... |
| Berlin council votes to open first cannabis cafe [29.11.2013] | Councillors in Berlin have voted to launch the country's first cannabis cafe in their district. A large majority in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg coun ... |
| Deutschland wird zur Kiffer-Republik [24.11.2013] | Liberale Strafrechtsprofessoren fordern, dass sich der Bundestag erneut mit dem Drogenverbot auseinandersetzt und haben eine entsprechende Petition u ... |
| The strange politics behind a Berlin neighborhood's plan to legalize pot dealing [18.09.2013] | First Copenhagen, now Berlin. As a new wave of debate on Cannabis legalization sweeps across Northern Europe, the German capital has become the next ... |
| Cannabis cafes could set up shop in Berlin [15.09.2013] | Legally buying a few grams of marijuana might soon become reality in Berlin. Kreuzberg district's new mayor, Monika Herrmann, has plans to open Germa ... |
| Will Berlin soon have its first coffee shop? [11.09.2013] | Görlitzer Park in Berlin-Kreuzberg is the latest hot topic in the local media, due to ongoing problems that come with the massive scale of drug deali ... |
| Know your limit: Germany seeks uniform law on marijuana [24.05.2013] | The laws regarding cannabis possession in Germany are nothing if not confusing. It is illegal to possess or consume marijuana. Except that carrying a ... |
| Dutch city's coffee shops close doors to most cannabis tourists [01.10.2011] | Coffee shops in the Dutch city of Maastricht have banned foreign tourists, except those from Germany and Belgium, from entering their premises. "A nu ... |
| Marijuana Legalization [30.06.2010] | A number of other countries have implemented changes in law that significantly reduce the extent of criminalization of marijuana use. Only in Austral ... |
| Marijuana, Made in Germany [10.06.2010] | German cannabis plantations are now edging imports from Morocco and Afghanistan out of the market. The trend began after the Dutch government began d ... |
| Berlin set to relax cannabis laws [18.05.2010] | A new marijuana policy could make it legal for individuals to posses up to 15 grams (0.5 ounces) of the drug in the German capital. The regulation wo ... |
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