Overview
- Hendrik Streeck proposes allowing medicinal cannabis only as drops or capsules, not for smoking, to curb misuse.
- He argues current thresholds and youth protections are too lax, calling the 25‑gram carry limit excessive compared with other EU countries.
- He urges stricter oversight of e‑cigarettes, citing youth‑oriented flavors, illicit high‑puff devices sold under the counter, and the need to examine inhaled ingredients.
- He predicts the CDU will seek to reopen parts of the coalition’s legalization law, though no legislative rollback has been enacted.
- He cites sharp rises in medical‑cannabis imports and private prescriptions as evidence of abuse—figures reported by BILD and not broadly corroborated—while a FAZ commentary argues a full reversal is unlikely and recommends targeted fixes.