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Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At least it is a step forward from the current state: "Cannabis is not broccoli and it is not allowed because it is forbidden".

[–] [email protected] 57 points 6 months ago (2 children)

BTW for the uninitiated: That's the actual quote from the former federal drug officer. No joke - we wished it was.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago

To be precise, that's two quotes by two different, consecutive federal drug officers. Mortler justified a cannabis ban with its status as an illegal drug, her successor Ludwig pointed out that cannabis isn't broccoli.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

I- what even- I'm speechless.