Germany Takes Big Strides towards Cannabis Regulation

Almost three million Germans regularly smoke marijuana, making its legalisation an issue of widespread interest. Activists, expert lawyers in Criminal Law and some politicians are beginning to demand its regulation.

In Germany some three million citizens recognise smoking cannabis regularly, almost five times more than those who report only having tried it. It is still illegal to consume it in the country, so one of marijuana lovers' struggles in the coming years is going to be its regulation.

The president of the German Cannabis Association and renowned activist Georg Wurth wants to improve the social image of those who smoke in a responsible way, leading him to criticise drug dealers who sell dangerous substances. “The problems with diluters have increased dramatically in recent years. Some add sugar and liquid plastic that dries the marijuana,” he indicated.

The regulation of cannabis in some US states seems to have heartened proponents of legalisation in Germany, who wish...

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