Berlin Grants First Cannabis Cultivation Permission, Lower Saxony To Introduce Fines With ‘Hefty Penalties’
The first club in Berlin has received permission for cannabis cultivation. The Marzahn-Hellersdorf district approved the Green Leaf Society’s application, as stated in a district press release, writes Die Stimme Berlins according to translation.
“We are thrilled that Marzahn-Hellersdorf district reviewed our application pragmatically and impartially and granted approval promptly,” Jana Halbreiter, chair of the initiative Green Leaf Society, told the German Press Agency, writes ASB Zeitung.
The news comes on the heels of the Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales (Lageso) being chosen as the authority in charge of approving cannabis cultivation associations in Berlin. However, the regulations are still not set, so the districts are temporarily responsible for these types of permits.
“The application of the Green Leaf Society can certainly be considered exemplary in many respects,” said Gordon Lemm, the district councilor for youth, family and health. A Social Democratic Party (SPD) politician, Lemm said there are still rigorous requirements for these types of permits under the cannabis law. “However, the application we received is characterized by …