On Friday, March 22, the Bundesrat paved the way for a partial legalization of hashish in Germany.
It goes into effect on April 1 (Easter Monday).
Adults over the age of 18 will be able to consume up to 25 grams of hashish for their own consumption, buy up to 50 grams of the drug at home, and grow 3 plants for their own use.
Smoking a joint will be allowed in public, but not in the sight of minors or near sports facilities, or in pedestrian spaces, between 7:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
From July 1, special hash clubs with up to 500 members will be allowed to grow and share the hash percentage on a limited basis.
Harvested seeds, plants and hashish deserve to be opposed to theft and access by young people, for example with locked cupboards and rooms.
Cannabis will be banned on military bases.
As Federal Drug Commissioner Burkhard Blienert (SPD) points out, “cannabis is widespread, despite the previous prohibition. “
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) stresses the need to limit risks, especially those related to infected ingredients on the black market.
They will be clubs for adults, in which up to 500 members will grow hashish and trade it with others for private use.
Each member can consume an amount of 25 grams per day and one of 50 grams per month.
Young people aged 8 to 21 can consume 30 grams per month with a maximum of 10 of the active substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Clubs will need to be organized as non-profit associations and will require a permit valid for a limited time.
The building must not be an apartment and must not have a visible sign indicating its purpose.
Advertising is taboo and hashish is consumed on the premises.
Cultivation spaces and warehouses will have to be secured and transport rules will be enforced.
Torsten Dietrich, president of Berlin’s 6,000-member Cannabis Social Club (CSC), says getting entry permits and club logistics will be complex and expensive.
It will be a monetary challenge to find a position to grow the plants, and it will be difficult to protect them. Similarly, he told the German news firm on Friday that “it will be difficult to maintain the same position prices as always on the black market. “
The CSC Berlin is currently planning three “cultural associations” and aims to have twelve by the end of the year.
Applications for cultivation permits will only be possible from 1 July. According to Dietrich, cultivation will only be able to start in autumn at the earliest.
German citizens are deeply divided over this measure. While Torsten Dietrich believes the new law represents “a huge relief for consumers”, a YouGov poll showed that around 47 per cent of respondents are either absolutely in favour, while 42 per cent or absolutely reject the idea.
Malta has lately had the maximum tolerance in the EU, allowing adults to bring up to seven grams of hashish and grow up to four plants at home. However, smoking marijuana in public is still prohibited.
Spain allows the personal ingestion of up to one hundred grams of cannabis. It remains illegal to use or possess this drug in public places.
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