Should Germany legalize smoking weed at all, Mr. Homburg? In fact, there are a total of three UN conventions from the years 1961, 1971 and 1988 in which the contracting parties – including Germany – have agreed that cannabis should only be used for medical and scientific purposes . Contracting parties are prohibited under these conventions from liberalizing for recreational consumption. This hurdle is difficult to overcome.

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