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Decriminalize cannabis users Text of Petition


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Text of Petition Google Translation, not official
German original at https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/index.php?action=petition;sa=details;petition=14613
Decriminalize cannabis users. -
The German Bundestag may decide to change the Narcotics Act, be decriminalized cannabis consistently through the consumption-related offenses (possession, purchase and cultivation of small quantities) in Germany.
Justification

The assessment of cannabis were decriminalized in Germany already, is a fallacy.
In Germany, every year there are approximately 100,000 criminal cases against simple cannabis users. While many criminal cases are set for possession of small quantities, but until then, the police seized the cannabis and wrote a complaint. Not infrequently, but also to harsh punishments for purely consumption-related offenses, even for small amounts. In some states the action is against cannabis users beyond. In addition to its discrimination in traffic as consumers are exposed to house searches and criminal identification.
Which are over 3 million occasional or regular users of cannabis and over 12 million people with drinking experience, no criminal!
A survey by the German EMNID Hemp Association (DHV), has revealed in July this year that a majority of Germans supported further decriminalization of cannabis users.
To stop the persecution and discrimination against the final consumer and to include a sensible cannabis policy in the German legal system, I propose, on behalf of the German Hemp Association (DHV) to:

1. the "small amount" to raise: the "small amount" to be set to the process should be increased significantly. At least the former regime of Schleswig-Holstein, 30 grams would be useful.

2. that the "small amount" is defined federally in the narcotics law, so that the current patchwork in Germany with very different rules, for example, is replaced with "repeat offenders" through a national settlement. The system should it be written so that the possession of this quantity for personal consumption (no trade) is no longer a crime, then that will be the quantity is not seized will be opened and no criminal proceedings.

3. The cultivation of hemp crops for less self-sufficiency should be decriminalized. Here it is to find a solution, even after the harvest of the rules of the "small amount" in line, since the yield for an entire year as often exceed 30 grams is. This can possibly accomplish in Spain is the development of farming associations, growers per adult member of the allowed number of plants and the harvest in portions of this release (Cannabis Social Club).

4. the introduction of a THC limit on the road similar to alcohol, which is scientifically understandable and one hand ensures the safety and traffic stops on the other hand, the discrimination of cannabis consumers in the driver's license law.

5. Severe violations of basic rights such as home visits or fingerprinting procedures that are intended for dealing with serious crimes should not be used in connection with small amounts of cannabis.