Germany’s Conservatives Pledge to Scrap Cannabis Legalization
- Cultivation and consumption was partially legalized this year
- Social Democrats argue law needs to be given a chance
A flag flies during the annual Hemp Parade in Berlin, on Aug. 10.
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Germany’s opposition conservatives have pledged to overturn the legalization of cannabis if they win power in February’s election.
“We don’t want to smoke pot, we want safety and order,” Tino Sorge, a health policy spokesman for the center-right CDU/CSU group, said Friday during a debate in the lower house of parliament.