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NRW Ministry of Health against cannabis pilot projects
Cannabis smoke hangs over a demonstration for the legalization of the drug – North Rhine-Westphalia’s Ministry of Health has spoken out in the debate about model regions for controlled delivery. photo
© Annette Riedl/dpa
The debate about the legalization of cannabis is also about identifying model regions in which to test controlled dispensing. Criticism of the project comes from NRW.
According to the State Ministry of Health, there are no model regions for controlled cannabis sales in North Rhine-Westphalia.
“In principle, the Ministry of Health is against the approval of model projects, especially with a view to the dangers of cannabis-related brain damage in young adults up to the age of 25,” said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the “Rheinische Post”. “In addition, the federal government has not yet presented any solution as to how the planned model regions should be compatible with applicable international and European law.”
With regard to possible criteria for determining model regions, no statement can yet be made, the spokeswoman for the German Press Agency said. A draft law announced for autumn 2023 must be awaited. The current draft law at federal level on dealing with cannabis does not yet provide for authorization for the approval of regional pilot projects.