It's Official: Germany's Partial Cannabis Legalization Takes Effect In April
Nearly a month after the German Bundestag approved partial cannabis legalization on a final floor, the Bundesrat followed suit green-lighting the new law, reported Deutsche Welle.On Friday, the members of Germany's upper house, passed a law without calling in a mediation committee, without calling in a mediation committee, making possession of 25 grams of cannabis for personal consumption storing up to 50 grams at home and keeping three plants for home growth legal in the European country. The new law will become effective on Monday, April 1, making Germany the third country in Europe to legalize adult-use marijuana after Malta and Luxembourg. Moreover, starting July 1, special cannabis clubs which are planned to have up to 500 members will be allowed to cultivate and buy the plant on a limited basis.
Additionally, public consumption will also be allowed as long as it is done out of view of children and away from sports facilities, consumption in pedestrian zones between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. would also be prohibited.
