"Germany's Cannabis Legalization Sparks Celebration and Uncertainty"
TL;DR
Germany has legalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational use, allowing individuals to possess up to 25 grams and grow up to three plants. The law also permits the establishment of nonprofit "cannabis clubs" with a maximum of 500 members each. However, concerns have been raised about potential overburdening of the judicial system due to the amnesty for cannabis-related offenses and opposition from some federal states and political parties.
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- Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. But the buzz may not last. The Associated Press
- Germans celebrate as recreational cannabis use becomes legal CNN
- Cannabis partially decriminalised in Germany BBC.com
- Berlin celebrates legal cannabis possession DW (English)
- Germans celebrate new cannabis laws as jails race to free offenders The Telegraph
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