Position paper proposes updates for Germany's cannabis legalization policy to support public health and safety.
Background: Germany’s previous federal government coalition (SPD-The Greens-FDP) implemented the legalization policy for non-medical cannabis use and supply on 1 April 2024. The in 2025 newly elected federal government, led by the CDU, originally intended to revert this policy, but then decided to continue on with it for the time being. Results/Conclusions: In this brief position paper, we present three elementary suggestions as to how – based on the current state of scientific knowledge – the cannabis legalization policy would best be moved forward in Germany with a primary focus and aim on protecting public health.
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