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Cannabis could soon be legal in Germany under plans by the federal government.
The government said yesterday it hopes to make it perfectly legal for adults over 18 to purchase and own up to 30g of marijuana and privately grow three plants.
It could be used at home and in public, health minister Karl Lauterbach said at a press conference in Berlin, as cannabis would no longer be considered a narcotic.
‘If this law comes to pass, it would be the most liberal project to legalise cannabis in Europe, but also the most regulated market,’ he said.
‘It could be a model for Europe.’