The CSU is examining a lawsuit against the legal basis for the planned partial legalization of cannabis. “On the part of the Free State of Bavaria, we will take part in everything that causes this law to be repealed or delayed or implemented later or differently,” said party leader Markus Söder on Monday after a meeting of the CSU executive board in Munich. “We examine all complaints, from the requirement for consent to general damage. And I can already say today that we will apply this law extremely restrictively.”
“This law is not only harmful to young people, is not only a threat to the safety and health of young people, but the law is simply not implementable,” emphasized the Bavarian Prime Minister. Many important questions remain unanswered – such as who controls whether the zones around schools and kindergartens where consumption is not permitted are adhered to. It is also doubtful how the many ongoing legal proceedings should be dealt with. “Should they just be painted?”
When asked, Söder explained that, among other things, it was now being examined whether the law would not also require approval in the Bundesrat due to its effects on the states. It also needs to be clarified whether the law has not resulted in any unresolved security issues. However, Söder admitted that this test was very difficult and that it would therefore have to be carefully considered whether there could be a lawsuit.
Regardless of all legal questions, Söder announced that Bavaria would continue to be a bad place for cannabis fans: “If you want to be happier with the topic of cannabis, you are better off somewhere else than in Bavaria. We will guarantee that.”
After the Bundestag resolution for the controlled release of cannabis, attention is turning to the last hurdle in the Federal Council. The states may send the law to the mediation committee at the meeting on March 22nd. In addition to criticism from medical associations, legal experts and domestic politicians, objections have also been raised from the federal states that legalization and the associated changes should take effect as early as April 1st.