The leaders of Germany’s coalition government say they have reached a final agreement on a bill to legalize marijuana, resolving outstanding disagreements that had delayed action and setting the stage for a vote in the final week of February and enactment in April.
In a joint statement, leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Greens said the proposed regulations “are a real milestone for a modern drug policy that strengthens prevention and improves health, child and youth protection.”
Same reason, to penalize those they want penalized.
I’d expect every shitty regime will have a scapegoat, but not weed. Weed isn’t universally country cultural or anything, every place would have their own trends to target.
Still a good way to persecute the undesirables. Plus you’re underestimating the impact of propaganda