The SPD, Greens and FDP are planning to legalize cannabis. “We are introducing the controlled supply of cannabis to adults for consumption purposes in licensed shops,” said a paper by the traffic light working group on health, which the Reuters news agency received on Thursday. This controls the quality, prevents the transfer of contaminated substances and guarantees the protection of minors. The law should be reviewed after four years for social impact. The regulations for marketing and sponsorship of alcohol, nicotine and cannabis would be tightened. (11/19/2021)
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Traffic light parties want to present a coalition agreement next week
The possible future traffic light coalition is sticking to its plan of wanting to present a coalition agreement in the coming week. SPD general secretary Lars Klingbeil, FDP general secretary Volker Wissing and the political federal manager of the Greens, Michael Kellner, informed about the status of the coalition negotiations in Berlin.
“Thoroughness comes before speed,” said Kellner. Nevertheless, all three politicians were confident that a draft treaty could be ready next week. This could then be submitted to the parties for a vote, said Wissing. A new chancellor could be elected in the week of December 6th, said Kellner.
All three politicians emphasized the good and constructive atmosphere of the talks. The negotiations are a “show of strength”, said Wissing, for which one would take the necessary time. Nevertheless, he is confident that the time goals that the partners have set themselves can be achieved. The Ampel partners had emphasized several times in the past that they wanted to elect a Chancellor during St. Nicholas Week.
The newspapers of the Funke media group had previously reported that the partners in a possible traffic light coalition wanted to introduce the planned 3-G rule for domestic flights as well. So far, the SPD, Greens and FDP had envisaged the 3G obligation for buses and trains. Passengers must then be vaccinated, recovered or tested.
SPD General Secretary Klingbeil, meanwhile, dampened expectations of a quick decision on partial compulsory vaccination. “The debate about compulsory vaccination is there, but it has not yet been decided,” he told RTL / ntv. “We will see in the next few weeks whether we can initiate compulsory vaccination or not,” adds Klingbeil. The compulsory vaccination for certain occupational groups is a difficult question to weigh up. (11/16/2021)