Germany passed a law on Friday legalizing the cultivation and possession of limited amounts of cannabis, joining a small group of countries and jurisdictions that have taken similar steps.
Germany is today set to join the list of countries who have legalised cannabis for personal use. If MPs vote yes, smoking the drug in a lot of public spaces will be legal from 1 April.
German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy it for recreational purposes