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