From April, people aged 18 and over will be allowed to have 25g of cannabis and grow three plants of marijuana.
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00:00 Adults over the age of 18 are now allowed to possess 25 grams of cannabis for personal
00:05 consumption.
00:06 The first step in a much debated law also allows adults to cultivate at least three
00:12 marijuana plants at home.
00:14 The changes mean Germany now has some of the most liberal cannabis laws in Europe, alongside
00:19 Malta and Luxembourg.
00:21 From July 1st, it will also be legal in Germany to obtain weed through cannabis clubs.
00:28 The law has come under scrutiny, but the government argues that it will combat a black market
00:32 for the drug.
00:33 (whooshing)