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Cannabis release could be turbo for a new organic industry
Munich - The spectrum of political parties for the release of cannabis is also growing in Germany, on the economic side grows as a delicate little plant a whole new organic industry: "The breakthrough for natural hemp products comes only when the ideological debate about smoking is over, "said the Munich member of parliament Dieter Janecek (Alliance 90 / The Greens) on a panel discussion on the launch of the hemp trade fair" CannabisXXL "on Friday (10 July) in the Munich Zenith Kunsthalle.
Hemp has become an economic topic for Janecek, economic policy spokesman of his parliamentary group. Even economists point to possible value added and income tax revenues of up to 3.5 billion euros. In addition, there would be savings in the expenses of combating crime. Therefore, Janecek pleads for creating a legal and state-regulated market for cannabis as a stimulant. "Bavaria was once a hanflange," recalls the green member of parliament.
He is optimistic that the industry will develop: "Even US President Barack Obama finds the legalization cool." The effectiveness and meaningfulness of the previous prohibition policy doubt Janecek strongly.
Criminalization failed
"It's time for a fresh start in drug policy. The decades-long criminalization of potheads has failed, "emphasizes Prof. Dr. med. Peter Paul Gantzer, SPD member of parliament and member of the interior committee. 95 percent of the proceedings would be suspended, but cost two billion euros. "We should release cannabis," demands the SPD MdL. In a first step, a nationwide uniform amount should be set, which may be legally owned. "The Bavarian police has better things to do than to arrest people for seven grams of cannabis in their pockets," says the honorary commissioner of the Bavarian police. "The legalization works in Holland, why not with us?"
FDP: CSU must give up rigid attitude
A lance for the simple policeman broke the Munich FDP chairman Andreas Keck: "Release proponents should not let their anger at the police. The head of the police is politics. "The Union, especially the CSU in Bavaria, must give up its rigid attitude. The FDP was only recently for legalization, reported Bayern's CEO Martin Hagen. Since November 2014, the Bavarian organization, since May 2015, the federal party officially on legalization course. There are more important issues than cannabis, said many party friends. "Rightly so, because it's time for legalization," says Hagen.
"The repression policy has failed on the whole line.", Says Andreas Vivarelli, coordinator of the working group drug and addiction policy of the pirate party of Germany. According to his estimates, the costs of repression are in the ratio of 7 to 3 to the costs of prevention. "In terms of patient care, Germany is a developing country. "We currently have around 400 recognized patients who have a special permit." The costs are not paid by the health insurance on a regular basis. In Germany, however, there are 15 million pain patients who are denied this drug, so Vivarelli.
No criminalization of pain patients
"Cannabis must become the regular benefit of the health insurance companies for pain patients," demanded Ulrich Leiner, Bavarian member of parliament from B90 / The Greens. It is unbearable how patients are criminalized. Oliver Janich of the "Party of Reason" (PdV) sees the biggest opponents of liberalization not only in politics but in the drug mafia and pharmaceutical industry. His attitude: "Every adult person has the right to take what he wants.
"The police scandalized small personal needs cases to plantation owners," criticized Swen Kuboth (The Pirates). "Police arbitrariness in Bavaria is not just about prohibition," says Berlin journalist Michael Knodt. He is confident: "The arguments known for legalization, gradually they are heard."
Georg Wurth of the German Hemp Association (DHV) is in favor of the release: "There are more and more countries that legalize, only the Union parties are in Germany alone." Despite the tough fight by the investigative authorities is the courage in Bavaria particularly big, "said the hemp activist. The DHV strives for a legal, consumer-friendly market regulation for the stimulant cannabis - from the production over the sale under clear youth protection regulations to self-cultivation. Christoph Rossner, head of the DHV Ortsgruppe Memmingen, has been campaigning for an "honest and educational drug policy" for more than 25 years, as this is the only way to protect the youth from abuse. He criticizes that cannabis is banned in Germany, although it is not a poisonous plant. In contrast, deadly poisonous plants are legal.
Star march on 21.8.2015 on the state parliament
Wenzel Cerveny, initiator of the Bavarian referendum "yes to cannabis", announced that the collected 25,000 signatures will be submitted on 21 August 2015 during a star march on the Maximilianeum in the state parliament. (Pm)
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