Grass, weed, cannabis: Smoking dope has become legal in Germany. A government plan to liberalize rules on recreational cannabis has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle, Who will benefit financially — and who won't.
When it comes to Cannabis legalisation the pros clearly outweigh the cons in my opinion. I wouldn’t necessarily give such a blanket statement concerning other drugs.
Though I see the benefit of not criminalising people for the possession of small amounts of other drugs for personal use (“Eigenbedarf”) not all substances are as “harmless” as Cannabis. Some other substances can act as gateway drugs - something that Cannabis has been accused of but which has been invalidated by studies - and put people at a greater risk of addiction and lasting health damages.
When it comes to Cannabis legalisation the pros clearly outweigh the cons in my opinion. I wouldn’t necessarily give such a blanket statement concerning other drugs.
Though I see the benefit of not criminalising people for the possession of small amounts of other drugs for personal use (“Eigenbedarf”) not all substances are as “harmless” as Cannabis. Some other substances can act as gateway drugs - something that Cannabis has been accused of but which has been invalidated by studies - and put people at a greater risk of addiction and lasting health damages.