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DOI: 10.1055/a-2125-9106
Cannabislegalisierung in Deutschland – Implikationen aufgrund der Erfahrungen aus Uruguay, Kanada und den USA: ein narratives Review
Legalization of Recreational Cannabis use in Germany – Implications Based on Experiences in Uruguay, Canada und USA: a Narrative Review![](https://www.thieme-connect.de/media/fdn/202310/lookinside/thumbnails/0559-01-2023_10-1055-a-2125-9106-1.jpg)
Zusammenfassung
Die Regierungskoalition (SPD, Grüne und FDP) haben sich im Koalitionsvertrag auf eine Legalisierung von Cannabis zu Genusszwecken für Erwachsene verständigt. Dieses Ziel soll 2023 umgesetzt werden. Die Diskussion um eine Cannabislegalisierung wurde und wird von verschiedenen Gruppierung aus Gesellschaft und Wissenschaft höchst kontrovers diskutiert. Dieser Artikel soll übersichtsartig die Regularien und Erfahrungen dreier Länder (Uruguay, Kanada und die USA) mit bereits erfolgter Legalisierung vorstellen und mögliche Implikationen für Deutschland diskutieren.
Abstract
The current government of Germany has agreed on legalizing the recreational use of cannabis in their coalition agreement. Legalization will be implemented in 2023. This issue has continuously been a subject of controversial discussion including most parts of society, executive authorities and science. This article refers to the experiences of other countries (Uruguay, Canada, USA) yet having legalized Cannabis in the past and tries to discuss implications for Germany.
Publication History
Received: 12 January 2023
Accepted after revision: 28 June 2023
Article published online:
11 August 2023
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