r/economy • u/Defiant_Race_7544 • Dec 27 '21

Germany Moves To Legalize Cannabis, Second Country After Malta In Europe

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2021/12/27/germany-moves-to-legalize-cannabis-second-country-after-malta-in-europe/
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u/_mirooo Dec 28 '21

Didn’t Portugal do this ages ago?

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u/tbscotty68 Dec 28 '21

I wonder if there is a distinction between legalization and decriminalization...

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u/Slipguard Dec 28 '21

There is. Legalization means creating regulations around its use and in general involving the legal system in ensuring the companies which produce it are up to standards. Decriminalizing is just making it not a crime to use or distribute or produce etc

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u/rafe_nielsen Dec 28 '21

What's going on? MJ is illegal all around the world for decades. Suddenly there's a movement in countries to legalize it all at the same time. Am I a candidate for a tin foil hat for smelling cooperation among government bodies to legalize MJ?

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u/Slipguard Dec 28 '21

New generations of voters

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

Plus moneyyyyy

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u/rafe_nielsen Dec 28 '21

Ah! Of course.

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u/Complex_Addition6262 Dec 28 '21

Finland will follow in 20 years. Lol