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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Germany’s move to legalise cannabis expected to create ‘domino effect’

A man carries a sign reading 'Not criminal' in Berlin as he participates in a gathering with marijuana activists
The German government’s official motivation for legalisation is to break up the illegal cannabis trade. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters

Germany is mulling over the consequences of soon becoming the world’s largest potential market for legally sold cannabis, as the country’s left-liberal government presses ahead with plans to allow the controlled distribution of the drug among adults.

Olaf Scholz’s coalition government has in recent weeks reiterated its 2021 coalition-deal vow to legalise for recreational use what its Green and liberal party minister have taken to referring to as Bubatz, a slang word for weed popular among German rappers.

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