BERLIN: Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union's most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of 'cannabis clubs' to buy the substance for recreational purposes.
The government's approval, expected on Wednesday, is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and will still need approval by parliament. But it's a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's socially liberal coalition, though significantly short of the government's original ambitions.Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is to give details of the finalized legislation on Wednesday.
AP PHOTO'What we're getting from the health minister is overregulation, a continued stigmatization of cannabis users and a much too tight regulatory corset, which simply makes it impossible for many, many to work,' said Oliver Waack-Jürgensen, who heads the Berlin-based High Ground 'cannabis social club' founded last year. He is also on the board of a national association representing such clubs.
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