German Medical Association Urges Repeal Of Cannabis Law
The German Medical Association is calling on the next government to reverse partial cannabis legalization, reported ZdfHeute, according to translation.
“The legal regulations for the legalization of cannabis as a recreational substance must be completely revoked,” the association wrote in a position paper related to the federal election, first reported by the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND).
This is not the first time the association has opposed cannabis reform. Several months before the law was implemented on April 1, Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, president of the German Medical Association slammed the proposed measure arguing that allowing cannabis use to individuals under the age of 23, whose brains are not fully developed, could potentially lead to unwanted consequences. He said at the time that allowing cannabis use at the age of 18 is “absolutely irresponsible” from a medical perspective.
The document also proposed a sugar tax and banning advertisements for health-damaging products targeting youth.
The Association is not the only one opposing the cannabis law, as Union parties (CDU/CSU) have previously expressed their opposition. In Sept. Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader, Friedrich Merz blamed cannabis for increased rates of criminal activity. He’s vowed to reverse the cannabis law if his party wins next year’s federal elections.
According to recent polls, the CDU and CSU have a chance to win the upcoming federal election in February, writes Merkur. New …