Drug policy of Germany

Overview of the drug policy of Germany

The drug policy of Germany is considered to be one of the most lenient among European Union (EU) countries. Policies vary depending on the state.

## History

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In 1994, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that drug addiction and the possession of small quantities of narcotics for personal use were not crimes. In 2000, the German law on narcotics (Betäubungsmittelgesetz) was changed to allow supervised injection rooms.[citation needed]

In 2002, a pilot project was started in seven German cities to evaluate the effects of heroin-assisted treatment on addicts, compared to methadone-assisted treatment. In 2009, the positive results of the study led to heroin-assisted treatment becoming included in mandatory health insurance.[citation needed]

As of November 2010, the youth organisation of Alliance 90/The Greens, namely the Green Youth, support the decriminalisation of those who consume drugs and the regulated sale of drugs via specialist stores along with drug education.[1]

In February 2021, authorities in Germany and Belgium seized more than 23 tonnes (23 long tons; 25 short tons) of cocaine, worth billions of euros, from shipments that originated in Paraguay and Panama. In an international operation that resulted in one arrest, a man from Vlaardingen, Netherlands, German and Belgian authorities seized the largest amount of cocaine in Europe.[2]

## Cannabis policy

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Main articles: Cannabis in Germany and German cannabis control bill § 2023 proposal

In 2017, Germany re-allowed medical cannabis. After the 2021 German federal election, the new government announced in their coalition agreement that they intend to legalise cannabis for all purposes (including recreational), and legislation to this effect was passed on 23 February 2024. The law went into effect on 1 April.

## See also

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* Anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany
* Doping in East Germany
* Drug liberalization#Germany
* Drug policy of Nazi Germany
* Drugs controlled by the German Betäubungsmittelgesetz
* Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
* List of German drug laws

## References

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1. ^ "jung. grün. stachlig. – Drogenpolitik im Selbstverständnis und den Grundsätzen der GRÜNEN JUGEND". gruene-drogenpolitik.de. Grüne Drogenpolitik. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. ^ "Police in Germany and Belgium make Europe's biggest ever cocaine bust, worth billions of euros". CNN. 24 February 2021.

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