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Chris Remington@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs'

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Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs'

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Chris Remington@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago
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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.
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    I’m honestly shocked, but happy. Germany tends to be very anti-drug.

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      Only in the south, acording to my experience

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        They don’t speak High German there, so it tracks.

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      Cannabis isn’t a drug.

      I mean, they didn’t have prohibition on caffeine and alcohol, which are both more dangerous than cannabis.

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        Cannabis is a drug, as are alcohol and caffeine

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        Caffeine and alcohol are also both drugs. Drug doesn’t mean “bad”, it just means a chemical or substance that causes a physiological change in the body. Most drugs out there aren’t illegal, they’re prescribed as medicine.

        Wikipedia:

        A drug is any chemical substance that when consumed causes a change in an organism’s physiology, including its psychology, if applicable

        Dictionary.com:

        Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.

        Cambridge Dictionary:

        any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine

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          Is dihydrogen monoxide a drug?

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            @delirious_owl @t3rmit3 Withdrawal symptoms are the worst!

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              You won’t last a week

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