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Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] robinn_IV@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

empathetic rehabilitation.

From what? Pot addiction? Lmao?

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes. While cannabis is unproblematic to most users, some cannabis users experience substance abuse disorders that are hurting their health and social relations. They should receive qualified and empathetic care, not condemnation and criminalisation.

[–] robinn_IV@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, you're right, sorry. They're acting like legalizing pot is done purely to feed addiction and that "empathetic rehabilitation" of those addicted is an alternative to legalization/will make legalization unnecessary, so I still disagree with their original comment, but I shouldn't have so flippantly dismissed the concept of addiction.