Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s health Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s health I t was a landmark piece of legislation passed by Germany’s previous, centre-left-led government: a measure that legalised the personal recreational use of cannabis for over-18s despite warnings from critics it would cause a steep rise in the drug’s