Going into this week, the eyes of the global cannabis community were fixed on Germany, where members of the Bundestag are expected to finally vote on a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure. While the final vote is still expected to occur on Friday, a key smaller vote occurred today, and the outcome was favorable.
Members of the Health Committee approved the measure, which, in its most current form, would legalize cannabis cultivation, possession, and consumption by adults. Cannabis will be removed from Germany's Narcotics List as part of the measure, and noncommercial cannabis clubs will be permitted to operate.
The measure now moves to a floor vote in the Bundestag:
Die nächste Hürde ist genommen!
— Kirsten Kappert-Gonther (@KirstenKappert) February 21, 2024
Der Gesundheitsausschuss hat dem #CanG mit allen Änderungsanträgen zugestimmt.
Next Step: 2/3 Lesung am Freitag pic.twitter.com/Jq29y8DmAO
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