Dutch cannabis policy example of 'how not to do it', says German minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch cannabis policy example of 'how not to do it', says German minister

Dutch News  

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 broadcaster NOS. Coffee shops, where the Dutch can buy cannabis in limited quantities for private use, are not part of the German plans which include allowing people to grow their own small amount of cannabis at home, or obtain it via non-commercial associations. Lauterbach, who said he knows the Dutch policy on cannabis from up close because he studied in Aachen near the Dutch border, said commercial coffee shops aimed at selling as much cannabis as possible is not an option for Germany. The Netherlands is currently investigating ways of removing the grey area between licenced cannabis cafes or coffee shops and illegal growing but an experiment involving legalised production has run into several delays.

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Legal marijuana only on sale in 10 Dutch towns from next April
1 week, 6 days ago

Legal marijuana only on sale in 10 Dutch towns from next April

Dutch News  

The 10 Dutch cities that are taking part in the ongoing regulated marijuana experiment will only have legally-produced types of the soft drug on sale from April next year. Justice minister David van Weel said on Tuesday that the green light had been given for the experiment to continue and that means 10 towns and cities will say goodbye to …

California will allow eating, drinking and smoking at Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

California will allow eating, drinking and smoking at Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes

LA Times  

Patrons enjoy a joint at a restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood, which is allowed to operate through a license issued by the city. “Cannabis cafes are going to be a huge part of the future of cannabis in our state and help to beat back the illegal drug market,” said Assemblymember Matt Haney, who authored the bill. The …

Majority of Dutch in favor of legalized cannabis cultivation, sales
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Majority of Dutch in favor of legalized cannabis cultivation, sales

NL Times  

Six in ten Netherlands residents believe that the production, supply, and sale of cannabis and hashish should be legal. It is currently prohibited to grow cannabis, and growers are also not allowed to supply coffee shops, but the government tolerates the sale. For a while, it was uncertain whether the project would continue at all, because the PVV wanted to …

Germany gives controversial green light to cannabis
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany gives controversial green light to cannabis

The Hindu  

Cannabis aficionados lit up in Germany on April 1, as the country became the largest EU nation to legalise recreational use, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations. The new law was "better for real addiction help, prevention for children and young people and for combating the black market," Lauterbach said, responding in part to criticisms levelled against …

Personal use of cannabis decriminalized in Germany
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Personal use of cannabis decriminalized in Germany

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-03-26 09:19 A grinder for cannabis is pictured at a store in Aschheim near Munich, southern Germany, on Feb 22, 2024. Germany's parliament has given the green light for the partial legalization of cannabis for personal use, with possession and home cultivation set to be decriminalized starting from April …

Germany permits smoking cannabis in public but there’s a catch
10 months ago

Germany permits smoking cannabis in public but there’s a catch

Live Mint  

Come April, smoking, possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis will be legal in Germany for all above 18 years of age. Ahead of the vote, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said ‘Germany has seen a sharp rise in the number of young people using cannabis obtained on the black market despite the existing law’ and further urged the members of parliament …

Germany joins legal cannabis club
10 months ago

Germany joins legal cannabis club

The Hindu  

Germany on February 23 joined the small group of countries and jurisdictions that have legalised cannabis when the Bundestag passed a law allowing individuals and voluntary associations to grow and hold limited quantities of the drug. "We have two goals: to crack down on the black market and improved protection of children and young people," Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said …

German govt okays 'controlled' use of cannabis
1 year, 4 months ago

German govt okays 'controlled' use of cannabis

The Hindu  

The German government approved a draft law Wednesday legalising the purchase and possession of cannabis for recreational use, with the health minister pushing back against criticism of the controversial plans. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach called the draft law "a turning point" in Germany's attitude towards cannabis. The Professional Association of Pediatricians in Germany issued a joint statement with other youth …

Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous nation to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes. The government plans a ban on advertising or sponsoring cannabis, and the clubs and consumption won’t be …

Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany's Cabinet is set to …

Germany’s Cabinet approves plan to liberalize cannabis possession and sale
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany’s Cabinet approves plan to liberalize cannabis possession and sale

LA Times  

An employee at the Cannabis Museum in Berlin shows off a cannabis plant. Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes. The government plans a ban on …

DutchNews podcast – The Flemings and Flamingos Edition – Week 21
1 year, 6 months ago

DutchNews podcast – The Flemings and Flamingos Edition – Week 21

Dutch News  

Want to support the DutchNews podcast and keep our stocks of drop, oude kaas and stroopwafels healthy? Amsterdam bans smoking joints in public in the latest stage of the capital’s 12-step plan to kick its drug tourism dependency. One football coach abruptly quits, another unexpectedly stays, while Ajax’s women have their league title celebrations cancelled so as not to humiliate …

DutchNews podcast – The Flemings and Flamingos Edition – Week 21
1 year, 6 months ago

DutchNews podcast – The Flemings and Flamingos Edition – Week 21

Dutch News  

Want to support the DutchNews podcast and keep our stocks of drop, oude kaas and stroopwafels healthy? Amsterdam bans smoking joints in public in the latest stage of the capital’s 12-step plan to kick its drug tourism dependency. One football coach abruptly quits, another unexpectedly stays, while Ajax’s women have their league title celebrations cancelled so as not to humiliate …

Dutch cannabis policy example of 'how not to do it', says German minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch cannabis policy example of 'how not to do it', says German minister

Dutch News  

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 broadcaster NOS. Coffee shops, where the Dutch can buy cannabis in limited quantities for private use, are not part of the German plans which include allowing people to grow their own small amount of cannabis …

"How not to do it," German Minister says about Dutch approach to cannabis
1 year, 8 months ago

"How not to do it," German Minister says about Dutch approach to cannabis

NL Times  

“We took the Dutch model as an example of how not to do it,” German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told NOS shortly after Germany announced its plans to legalize cannabis. “A combination of disadvantages.” Lautenbach said that his country doesn’t want anything like coffeeshops, with salespeople interested in selling as much cannabis as possible. “The goal of keeping people away …

Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks
1 year, 8 months ago

Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s government presented scaled-back plans Wednesday to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabis, including by decriminalizing possession of limited amounts and allowing members of nonprofit “cannabis clubs” to buy marijuana for recreational purposes. In a second step, German officials also envision setting up regional test projects to sell cannabis through “commercial supply chains,” Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said. …

German opposition official lobbies EU to block cannabis plan
2 years, 1 month ago

German opposition official lobbies EU to block cannabis plan

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A senior German opposition official lobbied the European Union executive branch on Wednesday to block the government’s plans to decriminalize the possession of limited amounts of cannabis and allow its sale for recreational purposes. Germany’s health minister unveiled the legalization plan last month but said the government would check with the European Commission whether the plan is in …

Dutch marijuana growing experiment runs into more delays
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch marijuana growing experiment runs into more delays

Dutch News  

Marijuana growers who have been selected to take part in the government’s controlled cultivation trials have told the cabinet that they will not be ready to start early next year as the government intends, the NRC reported on Thursday. Since then, however, the experiment has been beset by problems, not least of which was the refusal of any of the …

Dutch marijuana growing experiment runs into more delays
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch marijuana growing experiment runs into more delays

Dutch News  

Marijuana growers who have been selected to take part in the government’s controlled cultivation trials have told the cabinet that they will not be ready to start early next year as the government intends, the NRC reported on Thursday. Since then, however, the experiment has been beset by problems, not least of which was the refusal of any of the …

Germany Set To Legalize Cannabis Use For Recreational Purposes
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany Set To Legalize Cannabis Use For Recreational Purposes

News 18  

Germany set out plans on Wednesday to legalise cannabis, a move Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government said would make Germany one of the first countries in Europe to do so. Legalising cannabis could bring Germany annual tax revenues and cost savings of about 4.7 billion euros and create 27,000 new jobs, a survey found last year. Some 4 million people consumed …

Germany unveils cannabis liberalization plan, with caveats
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany unveils cannabis liberalization plan, with caveats

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s health minister unveiled a plan Wednesday to decriminalize the possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis and to allow the sale of the substance to adults for recreational purposes in a controlled market. Berlin will check with the European Union’s executive commission whether the plan approved by the German government is in line with EU laws …

Germany unveils cannabis liberalisation plan, with caveats
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany unveils cannabis liberalisation plan, with caveats

Deccan Chronicle  

BERLIN: Germany's health minister on Wednesday unveiled plans to decriminalise the possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis and allow the sale of the substance to adults for recreational purposes. Legalising controlled sales of cannabis is one of a series of reforms outlined in last year's coalition deal between the three socially liberal parties that make up Chancellor Olaf …

Netherlands' regulated cannabis experiment postponed again
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands' regulated cannabis experiment postponed again

NL Times  

The Netherlands' experiment with regulated cannabis cultivation has been delayed again. According to the Ministers, it is taking longer than expected to get to the point "when the quantity, quality, and diversity" of the legally grown cannabis is sufficient to supply the participating coffeeshops with enough stocks. The Ministers now hope to start the "transitioning phase" of the experiment in …

Dutch entrepreneurs can profit from German cannabis legalization
3 years ago

Dutch entrepreneurs can profit from German cannabis legalization

NL Times  

Dutch entrepreneurs could also gain from Germany's plans to legalize cannabis. Drug researcher Nicole Maalsté told NU.nl she does not think Germany will be able to catch up to the Netherlands any time soon. "Weed suppliers and producers, who now partly operate on the black market, have gained a lot of knowledge about cannabis varieties and optimization of cultivation in …

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