Crowds gathered in Germany overnight to celebrate the legalization of cannabis starting from Monday. The festivities took place at the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin, where attendees enjoyed music, dancing, and waving placards. Some individuals were seen engaging in symbolic acts, such as cycling through the crowd with an artwork of a giant cannabis leaf and rolling joints in front of television cameras.
Last month, Germany's lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for limited recreational use, sparking a national debate on the topic. Health minister Karl Lauterbach expressed his support for the move, emphasizing the benefits of bringing cannabis out of the taboo zone for addiction help, prevention efforts, and combating the black market.
