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Now that marijuana is legal in Germany, lawmakers are turning their attention to the planned \u201csecond pillar\u201d of the reform: establishing a pilot program for commercial sales. And while the timeline for introducing the complementary legislation is unclear, one key lawmaker says she\u2019s hoping to see a draft emerge this summer.<\/p>\n
Cannabis possession and cultivation for personal officially became legal on Monday<\/a>, and social clubs where people could become members and obtain marijuana are due to launch in July. But so far, there are no definitive details about what the broader commercial pilot program could look like.<\/p>\n \u201cPreparatory work on the second pillar of the cannabis laws is currently underway with the departments involved,\u201d the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) told Tagesspiegel Background. But specifics about the plan \u201ccannot be given at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who has spearheaded the government\u2019s cannabis legalization efforts, told members of the Bundestag in December that \u201cwe are currently examining\u201d the commercial sales legislation. But with legalization now in effect, there\u2019s increased pressure to expedite that process.<\/p>\n Kristine L\u00fctke of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) said that, while the first phase of reform represents \u201ca paradigm shift towards a liberal drug policy,\u201d she\u2019s \u201cconvinced\u201d of the need to establish a commercial program.<\/p>\n \u201cI am counting on Karl Lauterbach\u2019s commitment to address pillar two of cannabis legalization promptly and to present a corresponding draft,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ich z\u00e4hle auf die Zusage von Karl Lauterbach, auch S\u00e4ule Zwei der Cannabis-Legalisierung zeitnah anzugehen und einen entsprechenden Entwurf vorzulegen. https:\/\/t.co\/cAge10tNQs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kristine L\u00fctke MdB (@kristine_lutke) April 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n L\u00fctke also recognized that the follow-up sales legislation could face stronger resistance in the Bundesrat representing individual states. Because dispensaries would be more visible and involve more complex policy considerations, the future legislation will likely be exposed to additional criticism and possible pushback.<\/p>\n The Bundesrat previously\u00a0tried to block the now-enacted legalization proposal last September but ultimately failed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite that,\u00a0members of the Bundesrat ultimately reached a deal with Lauterbach<\/a>\u00a0and other government ministers and\u00a0declined to refer the cannabis legislation to a mediation committee<\/a>\u00a0that would have delayed implementation by six months.<\/p>\n Kirsten Kappert-Gonther of the Green party said<\/a> she agrees that the \u201csecond pillar is important in order to minimize the health risk for occasional users and to create alternatives to the black market.\u201d<\/p>\n She added that \u201cthe legal framework conditions should be determined promptly.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt would be good if the BMG managed to present a draft law in the summer so that the states and other actors can be intensively involved in the consultation process,\u201d she said. \u201cThis concern can be addressed with a legal basis for specialist shops.\u201d<\/p>\n The commercial legalization legislation is also expected to be unveiled after its submitted to the European Commission for review.<\/p>\n While Germany\u2019s Federal Cabinet approved the initial framework for a legalization measure in late 2022, the government also said it\u00a0wanted to get signoff from the EU<\/a>\u00a0to ensure that enacting the reform wouldn\u2019t put them in violation of their international obligations.<\/p>\n \u2014 Officials\u00a0took a first step toward legalization in 2022<\/a>, kicking off a series of hearings meant to help inform legislation to end prohibition in the country.<\/p>\n Government officials from multiple countries, including the U.S., also met in Germany last November to\u00a0discuss international marijuana policy issues<\/a>\u00a0as the host nation works to enact legalization.<\/p>\n A group of German lawmakers, as well as Narcotics Drugs Commissioner Burkhard Blienert, separately\u00a0visited the U.S. and toured California cannabis businesses<\/a>\u00a0in 2022 to inform their country\u2019s approach to legalization.<\/p>\n The visit came after top officials from Germany, Luxembourg, Malta and the Netherlands\u00a0held a first-of-its-kind meeting to discuss plans and challenges<\/a>\u00a0associated with recreational marijuana legalization.<\/p>\n Leaders of the coalition government said in 2021 that they had\u00a0reached an agreement to end cannabis prohibition<\/a>\u00a0and enact regulations for a legal industry, and they first\u00a0previewed certain details of that plan<\/a>\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n A novel international survey that was released in 2022\u00a0found majority support for legalization<\/a>\u00a0in several key European countries, including Germany.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the United Nations\u2019s (UN) drug control body recently reiterated that it considers legalizing marijuana for non-medical or scientific purposes a violation of international treaties, though it also said it\u00a0appreciates that Germany\u2019s government scaled back its cannabis plan ahead of the recent vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Schumer Says Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Is Part Of The Senate\u2019s \u2018Busy Agenda\u2019 In The \u2018Weeks And Months Ahead\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The post German Officials Under Pressure To Unveil Marijuana Legalization\u2019s Second Step Focused On Commercial Sales<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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