Saturday, July 10, 2004

Court Orders Hash off the Streets | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 09.07.2004

Court Orders Hash off the Streets | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 09.07.2004: " 09.07.2004

Court Orders Hash off the Streets

The hopes of three million cannabis users have gone up in smoke

The German Federal Constitutional Court has reviewed its previous ruling on the possession of cannabis and returned the carrying of small amounts to the criminal realm.

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVG) in Karlsruhe ruled Friday that the possession of small amounts of hashish and carrying cannabis paraphernalia will remain a punishable offence. "