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 There's long been talk of fully legalizing cannabis in Germany, especially in the capital of Berlin. But how close is Deutschland to actually making marijuana mainstream? Here's a look at the basic facts. https://www.thelocal.de/20180216/five-things-to-know-about-weed-in-germany-420-marijuana Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:28:38 +0100 five-things-to-know-about-weed-in-germany-420-marijuana The Association of German Criminal Officers (BDK) has spoken out in favour of ending the ban on cannabis and has called for the decriminalization of all use of the drug. https://www.thelocal.de/20180205/german-police-association-calls-for-end-to-cannabis-ban Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:53:13 +0100 german-police-association-calls-for-end-to-cannabis-ban The customs office in Munich burned 550 kilograms of marijuana in a waste incineration plant on Tuesday - the equivalent of around 3.8 million joints. https://www.thelocal.de/20171220/4-million-joints-worth-of-marijuana-destroyed-in-munich-power-station Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:18:11 +0100 4-million-joints-worth-of-marijuana-destroyed-in-munich-power-station After the legalization of medical marijuana in Germany in March, patients have been met with high prices, supply shortages and persistent taboos. Could domestic growing possibilities help? https://www.thelocal.de/20171114/medical-cannabis-cultivation-could-germany-be-the-next-canada-or-netherlands Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:07:39 +0100 medical-cannabis-cultivation-could-germany-be-the-next-canada-or-netherlands 63 percent of German citizens are opposed to the legalization of marijuana, a new survey released by research institute Forsa has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20171113/63-percent-of-germans-are-against-cannabis-legalization-survey-shows Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:15:15 +0100 63-percent-of-germans-are-against-cannabis-legalization-survey-shows Social Democrat (SPD) leader Martin Schulz announced on Tuesday that he would allow a free vote on cannabis consumption. Now the government’s drug commissar has reacted angrily. https://www.thelocal.de/20170907/merkel-rival-schulz-pledges-free-vote-on-cannabis-legalization-angering-conservatives Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:39:59 +0200 merkel-rival-schulz-pledges-free-vote-on-cannabis-legalization-angering-conservatives A teenager in southern Germany suspected his mum of growing weed in their garden. After doing a bit of internet research, he decided to alert the law. https://www.thelocal.de/20170905/13-year-old-dobs-in-mum-to-cops-over-cannabis-crop-in-garden Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:13:10 +0200 13-year-old-dobs-in-mum-to-cops-over-cannabis-crop-in-garden Facing a charge of possession of cannabis wasn’t enough to stop 22-year-old from Hanover from turning up at court with a bag of weed in his sock. But he didn’t reckon on the judge having such a refined nose. https://www.thelocal.de/20170823/judge-literally-sniffs-out-offender-who-attends-court-with-weed-hidden-in-sock Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:00:43 +0200 judge-literally-sniffs-out-offender-who-attends-court-with-weed-hidden-in-sock 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