Despite harsh criticism
Federal Council clears the way for cannabis legalization
The Bundestag has decided on the controlled release of cannabis on April 1st. Now the Federal Council has also cleared the way for legalization.
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Cannabis will become legal on April 1st with many requirements. This is what the Bundestag and Bundesrat decided. But many politicians oppose legalization.
The law for the partial legalization of cannabis can come into force on April 1st as planned by the federal government. Before the Bundesrat’s vote on Friday, representatives of several federal states in the state chamber warned urgently of the negative consequences of the law – but the vote did not result in a majority in favor of calling the mediation committee. A mediation process between the federal and state governments would have delayed the law’s entry into force.
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Note: This article has been updated.