While draft laws relating to future German Cannabis Clubs were leaked on May 9, 2023, the text is the subject of extensive discussion and exchange of views within various Cannabis Social Clubs (CSC).
Positionspapier zum Leak von Seiten der CSCs.
37 CSCs, LEAP, DHV Ortsgruppen, CSCD & CSC Gründungscommunity sind dabei.
Lest euch ein, teilt das Ganze, gebt es an eure örtlichen Zeitungen und Abgeordneten, wenn ihr wollt.#CSCPaper
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Cannabis Social Clubs point out flaws in text
On the initiative of the CSCs Lübeck, Weimar and Baden-Württemberg, a statement was drawn up (PDF), completed in cooperation with many other CSCs and submitted for signature.
In this position paper, from the perspective of future Cannabis Social Club operators, they highlight the practical issues behind the regulations, as currently in Malta, and point out specific parts of the law that should be changed. .
They hope to reach legislators and include the recommendations in the parliamentary process so that the most practical and realistic legislation can be drafted. They consider this to be essential to enable grow associations to be quickly operational and to achieve the socio-economic objectives of the (re)legalization of cannabis.
Youth and consumer protection
As Cannabis Social Clubs, they aim to contribute effectively to the achievement of federal government goals and to achieve socially sustainable operation with appropriate quality standards.
Strengthening the protection of young people and consumers and promoting an informed consumer culture are also of great social importance for the Cannabis Social Clubs, to which they contribute proactively. Besides cooperating with drug prevention and addiction organisations, we believe that providing information on the safe supply of locally grown cannabis is a natural practice for sustainable club operation.
Furthermore, the principle of reducing the black market can only be successful if the private or community self-cultivation of cannabis, alongside the models of commercial sale of cannabis which it is hoped will be generalized, are regulated in a reasonable way, based on evidence-based and free from outdated stigma.
Here are some of the recommendations made in the position paper and summarized by CannabisIndustrie.nl:
- Avoiding complications for board members of registered associations
- Advocate for an accessible offer by CSCs
- Advocate for national regulation
- Discussion of the practical aspects of retail space requirements
- Advocacy for non-imposition of medical standards
- Call for the promotion of safe forms of consumption
- Proposal for a transitional species approval regime
- Proposal of a recommended list of varieties for young adults
- Advocacy for associative activities respectful of data protection
