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It was no April’s Fool joke when cannabis legalization in Germany took effect a week ago. Even though the partial excitement marks significant progress and is exciting, lawmakers are eager to see the second phase happen.
The “second pillar” is planned for after the decriminalization bill, and would set up municipal five-year pilot programs for state-controlled marijuana to be sold in licensed shops. Kristin Lütke, the Free Democratic Party health consultant and spokesperson for addiction and drug policy is urging health minister Karl Lauterbach to work on the second pillar writes Tagesspiegel Background.
“Preparatory work on the second pillar of the cannabis laws is currently underway with the departments involved,” the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) told the outlet, as reported by Marijuana Moment. Details about the plan, however, “cannot be given at the moment.”
In the meantime, neighboring countries are dealing with the first phase, with the Austrian police already planning focus campaigns on road traffic. “The main thing is to combat cross-border drug trafficking, but also to get drug drivers off the roads,” said the Austrian Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), reported Welt.
Under the first pillar of cannabis legalization adults over 18 can legally possess up to 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home. Beginning July
