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Germany Sets THC Limits For Drivers, Opposition Groups Say It's Too High

Lawmakers in Germany have set a maximum allowed limit of THC – tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant- for drivers to have in the blood. The Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament, introduced this week a limit of 3.5 nanograms per milliliter. As DW highlighted that's an equivalent to 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. The decision builds on a recommendation by an expert panel commissioned by the Transport Ministry.

Germany's Cannabis Legalization Debate Postponed: Middle East Tensions To Blame Or Internal Doubts?

The first reading of the marijuana legalization bill in Germany’s Federal Council, Bundestag has been postponed due, say some politicians, to the global situation brought on by the Israel-Hamas War. The Bundestag, one of two main bodies of the country's legislature was scheduled to consider marijuana reform on Friday, but that “di