The German parliament has approved the partial legalization of cannabis for personal use in a landmark vote that leaves the country with some of the most liberal laws on the substance in Europe.
Lawmakers in the Bundesrat, the upper house, passed the long-debated bill on Friday, making it legal to obtain up to 25 grams of the drug per day for personal use through regulated cannabis cultivation associations, as well as to have up to three plants at home when the new rules come into effect on 1st of April.
“This is the first step on the road to a rational and science-based drug policy,” he said.
The new law, which still prohibits possession and use of the drug for anyone under 18, will leave Germany with some of the most liberal cannabis laws in Europe.
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