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Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany

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Re: Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany

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Post by Longhanks »

yunohn wrote: post #11
dns_snek wrote: post #3

Nice one, Germany! Is there anything blocking the rest of EU from legalizing cannabis in this manner, aside from internal (national) politics? Whenever this topic comes up in our country, it's always met with opposition claiming that it would be against the EU regulations, or international treaties, or some other external blocker that we can't control. These reasons sound like a stall tactic given that a few EU count…

In my experience in Europe, the primary roadblock is the controlling moralistic conservatism exhibited by critics like those quoted in the article.

Or the fact that a big portion of the population is not in favor of legalization. The new law in Germany is controversial, too, and chances are high that the next government (to be elected late 2025, which is most probably shifting towards the right) is going to change/revoke this law, as they have already announced.

Re: Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany

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Post by snehk »

treprinum wrote: post #16

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When I was in Uni, we tested air quality at bus stops (where most people complain about smoke smell) and then a few meters away. Turned out that most of the pollution came not from cigarette smoke but from cars, tires and whatnot.

I also don't see how it would stay in the air longer than tabaco. That just seems your subjective thinking that's not based on anything at all.

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Post by nicbou »

summarity wrote: post #5

> cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home I give it 3 microseconds until every single new rental contract / landlord prohibits this (and consumption). Also, here’s an article with slightly more info on limits and prohibited places: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-celebrates-legal-cannabis-posse...

This kind of restriction could be illegal, I think. Landlords have limited control over how tenants use and decorate their living spaces, I think.

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Post by t-sauer »

treprinum wrote: post #16

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> Funny how greens are against nuclear energy but don't mind if the air smells horribly from smoking.

I don‘t see what those things have to do with each other?

But besides that, smoking cannabis is prohibited in most public places, even when smoking tobacco would be allowed.

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Post by fleischhauf »

GordonS wrote: post #26
treprinum wrote: post #16

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I think most people are moving to vaping, which produced much, much less smell. Plus, vapour doesn't "stick" to things and make them smell forever more like smoke does. Also, edibles are really popular these days.

downside is, that people seem to think it's not smoking and start vaping inside. disgusting.

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Post by arcticbull »

stavros wrote: post #27
spqrr wrote: post #2

Consumption of all drugs is legal in Germany. The problem is buying/selling/production, as well as simple possession. I think this is the case in most countries.

What did they legalize now, then?

> Over-18s can now to carry up to 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home

Re: Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany

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Post by 7bit »

stavros wrote: post #27
spqrr wrote: post #2

Consumption of all drugs is legal in Germany. The problem is buying/selling/production, as well as simple possession. I think this is the case in most countries.

What did they legalize now, then?

> As of 1 April, adults in Germany are allowed to carry up to 25g of dried cannabis on them and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home.

Re: Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany

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Post by Longhanks »

summarity wrote: post #25
Longhanks wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't think of a law that would allow landlords to enforce that in a rental contract. Renting is heavily regulated in Germany. Consumption is different, but the new law is very specific in what is allowed and what isn't, and an unconditional ban is unlawful, as is already the case with cigarettes.

Landlords successfully get people to adhere to all kinds of technically illegal rules. If you need a space, you sign whatever they give you. Waiting times for a consultation with renters associations in Berlin are 3-4 weeks right now. For example, they often prohibit plants of certain sizes on balconies, and entirely elsewhere. Legal? Maybe not - but here in reality you have little recourse.

Okay, but in that reality you're morally perfectly fine by just not telling your landlord. Landlords cannot legally visit you in the apartment unless they give you proper notice in advance and they must not keep any keys while the apartment is rented.

Just saying.

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