German Cabinet approves bill to liberalize cannabis use | DW News

German Cabinet approves bill to liberalize cannabis use | DW News

A controversial draft bill on legalizing the recreational use of the drug cannabis was unveiled on Wednesday by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach after it was approved by the German Cabinet.

The draft law would make it legal for people over 18 to possess up to 25 grams (0.9 ounces) of cannabis and to cultivate up to three plants for personal use.

There will also be approved so-called cultivation associations. Often referred to as cannabis social clubs, they provide their members with home-grown cannabis products.

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50 Comments

  1. peter harlowe on September 21, 2023 at 9:17 pm

    well done from UK Germany. Very forward thinking of you. Although it is yet to be de criminalized here the police here are quite tolerant as long as you are sensible and respect other’s space when smoking



  2. Owen Mauseth on September 21, 2023 at 9:19 pm

    With legalisation comes laws, taxes and different restrictions.



  3. adrianmardari on September 21, 2023 at 9:19 pm

    Good for Germany! In Romania they just raised jail time for posesion only 😢



  4. Neffets Nnamremmiz on September 21, 2023 at 9:21 pm

    Herb of the gods..🤗



  5. Cardman Sales on September 21, 2023 at 9:21 pm

    about time…



  6. Burn Arakiss on September 21, 2023 at 9:22 pm

    Wie viele Briten bezahlen wir eigentlich. Ist dw Deutschlands “national brite reserve"



  7. Iamnyamgamer on September 21, 2023 at 9:24 pm

    Now if only the UK would do the same



  8. Die Waage on September 21, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    I live in germany and its nice to see some media in other countries talking about this 🙂

    Hello from germany 🙂



  9. Erick rivera on September 21, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    Drugs are not dangerous unless they literally kill you



  10. Elliot Ross on September 21, 2023 at 9:28 pm

    so based



  11. Peter Tucker Goettler on September 21, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    Danke. Cannabis Confidence.



  12. James009 on September 21, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    when?????!!???!!! come oon Germany!!!



  13. John Smith on September 21, 2023 at 9:34 pm

    Haha nice, mb after that they can stop buying Russian gas from Putin while shitting on regular Russian people



  14. sheep dog96 on September 21, 2023 at 9:35 pm

    saying you can have 3 plant but only 50 grams makes no sense. 3 plants would yield more then 50 grams



  15. Albishmas on September 21, 2023 at 9:35 pm

    Paying criminals or paying government? I mean if you are not supporting criminals it’s not a hard decision to make!



  16. Paul Reynolds on September 21, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    I agree this is the way forward, the government in England should do the exact same let you grow 3 plants and as long as you pay for your electric. And not steel it by fixing your electric meter . All is legal.



  17. Antonio Valdez on September 21, 2023 at 9:39 pm

    Weed is a blessing sometimes 🙌 🙏



  18. Sahil Gola on September 21, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    I hope india does it soon.



  19. ASVPR on September 21, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    Hope they’re taking note in UK but highly unlikely even though we’re the world’s largest producer of cannabis for ‘research’ joke ting 😂



  20. DaniKavalego on September 21, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    Whennnn



  21. Michael Kraus on September 21, 2023 at 9:41 pm

    Legalize it now and don’t criminalize Weed consumers!!!



  22. James009 on September 21, 2023 at 9:41 pm

    canabis is way better than alkohol!!!!



  23. Rićķý Samir Mondal on September 21, 2023 at 9:42 pm

    India needs to legalized weed



  24. eMWu on September 21, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    Legalize worldwide! Ban alcohol.



  25. Jellybelly on September 21, 2023 at 9:44 pm

    Ive never needed governments approval to use a natural herb that god put on earth for us to use.



  26. ChickenWings on September 21, 2023 at 9:45 pm

    The new gov of Germany does IT right the gov of Germany before hunts Weed smoker and destroyed our Life



  27. Open Wings on September 21, 2023 at 9:45 pm

    BELGIUM FOLLOW PLEASEE



  28. abcix on September 21, 2023 at 9:45 pm

    well done germany very good choice



  29. Jimmy Eliasson on September 21, 2023 at 9:46 pm

    About time…
    Aa a Swede I expect my country to the most regressive of all western countries throughout the western world in this worldwide shift in attitude.



  30. ulysses k on September 21, 2023 at 9:47 pm

    bevor or after i told you it improfes the durability of physical labour?



  31. David Gordon on September 21, 2023 at 9:47 pm

    Poland is next



  32. Alister McConachie on September 21, 2023 at 9:47 pm

    COME ON UK FREE THE WEED.



  33. Scarab Shen on September 21, 2023 at 9:48 pm

    Misspelling or wording in description/title.



  34. Anon on September 21, 2023 at 9:51 pm

    Well done Germany



  35. Brandon Vecchio on September 21, 2023 at 9:52 pm

    I wasn’t going to say anything… but please stop showing videos of ppl trimming & cutting wrong 😢 take the whole plant, then take the colas. You’re changing the flavor every cut you make. Use the back of your scissors to cut the branches. I just…



  36. DEVOID on September 21, 2023 at 9:52 pm

    Next Stop: India 🍀



  37. Anja Albrecht on September 21, 2023 at 9:55 pm

    Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they’ll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.



  38. Robert platt on September 21, 2023 at 9:56 pm

    What a great idea 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻hats of to Germany



  39. William James on September 21, 2023 at 9:57 pm

    Another country I won’t be going to.



  40. Colin Hana on September 21, 2023 at 9:58 pm

    Hope the UK have the scene to follow Germany but the government here not so clever



  41. Godlixx on September 21, 2023 at 9:58 pm

    Damn bro everywhere including thailand in asia already legalize marijuana…. while here in AMERICA, they still tryna debate if marijuana is bad or good. This make no sense, we americans get locked up for weed and has no right to grow a medical plant for ourselves. I just wanna moved to another counntry already, our ploticians make things complicated.



  42. Dmarshall072 on September 21, 2023 at 9:59 pm

    Lets light one up for Germany!



  43. Avalon on September 21, 2023 at 10:01 pm

    Drugs should be legal



  44. James Pittman on September 21, 2023 at 10:04 pm

    It was already Legal, and made illegal, and now is being made legal,we no longer need government 😮😮😮



  45. Pxxsy Liquid on September 21, 2023 at 10:06 pm

    Good job everyone , because weed is mother nature. Is just some people abuse it while the rest is using it for healing & do stay cool. & it remove hernia pain in the back , it keeps people with turrets illness in check so they are calm.



  46. jsjw on September 21, 2023 at 10:09 pm

    Gooooood



  47. Space Wolf! on September 21, 2023 at 10:10 pm

    Gut gemacht mein Deutschland 🇩🇪👍



  48. Tom Edmonds on September 21, 2023 at 10:11 pm

    As a German i can confirm , without that law its easier for minors to get weed then Vodka. So its actually a good start



  49. base 332 on September 21, 2023 at 10:12 pm

    Lauterbach failed over the Corona years

    Now he wants to go down in history as the person who legalized cannabis, but an incredible amount is being imposed on us again

    One of Lauterbach’s first arguments for legalization was that street dealers would allegedly mix their weed with heroin



  50. Jesse on September 21, 2023 at 10:12 pm

    Yeeeee Germans sheeeiizzzz tryna get fadeddddd