https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Cannabis is only allowed in Germany for select cases of serious illness, but this year the amount of legally-bought weed has shot up as politicians hope to pass a medical marijuana law. https://www.thelocal.de/20160916/german-pharmacies-selling-more-cannabis Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:49:22 +0200 german-pharmacies-selling-more-cannabis A sheet of glass fell from the 16th floor of the Bahntower at Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz onto a car as it was driving through the square on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20160421/glass-pane-from-berlin-skyscraper-falls-onto-moving-car Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:39:54 +0200 glass-pane-from-berlin-skyscraper-falls-onto-moving-car Pro-legalization campaigners welcomed a draft law presented by the Green party on Wednesday that would allow adults to consume cannabis under strict conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20150304/cannabis-lovers-welcome-green-legalization-plan Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:45:13 +0100 cannabis-lovers-welcome-green-legalization-plan Politicians in Frankfurt city hall are opening up the debate to legalising cannabis in the city on Monday. Will other cities soon follow suit? https://www.thelocal.de/20141117/frankfurt-opens-chambers-to-pot-talks Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:08:00 +0100 frankfurt-opens-chambers-to-pot-talks A Bavarian woman is suing police for unlawful search after a reported break-in at her home led authorities to discover 158 cannabis plants in her basement. https://www.thelocal.de/20141023/woman-sues-for-accidental-pot-raid Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:26:00 +0200 woman-sues-for-accidental-pot-raid