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People gather for a ‘smoke-in’ at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate after partial legalisation comes into effect

Germany relaxes cannabis laws, allowing possession of small amounts for recreational use. New legislation includes cannabis clubs and amnesty for past offe...

Fantasies about British exceptionalism have brought the UK to the brink of collapse. We need a new, realistic vision, says author and journalist Will Hutton

As Turkey's opposition celebrates a strong showing in local elections, the country's official inflation rate has crept back up to 67 percent, despite President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shift towards mainstream economic policies. Also in this edition: Germany's legalisation of recreational cannabis aims to curb the black market, but misses out…

Germany on Monday became the biggest EU country to legalise recreational cannabis, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations.

After a decade in Germany, I was still anxious talking to native speakers – then I realised my language skills weren’t the problem, says Ying Reinhardt

Two youths hailing from Haryana's Karnal who were lured on the pretext of a permanent work visa in Germany, were allegedly tortured by immigration agents. Read further on Dynamite News:

As Germany authorises the consumption and cultivation of cannabis from 1 April, the mayor of Strasbourg is calling for the introduction of a local 'experiment' to move away from France's repressive approach to marijuana.

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Germans want to ban ‘torture breeding’ for extreme characteristics. Plus: don’t even think about swimming in British waters this Easter

Regulating cannabis use is no longer radical but an increasingly normalised strategy, says drug policy analyst Steve Rolles