In Germany, the legalization of cannabis was decided shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday. ÖVP warns that this release, among other problems, could also lead to an increase in drug-related traffic violations in Upper Austria.
Passed – The liberalization of cannabis passed the German Bundestag on Friday afternoon, which could also have consequences in Upper Austria. “We fear a wave of drug traffickers in border traffic,” said VP regional manager Florian Hiegelsberger, who spoke with Martin Huber, general secretary of the CSU in Bavaria, against the relaxation of regulations.
In Austria, 114 accidents involving drug drivers have already been counted in 2022, 22 of which were in Upper Austria, which is in second place behind Lower Austria (26 accidents). 189 people, including 34 in Upper Austria, were injured. How many drug drivers are on the road can only be estimated; in 2022, 1,800 were removed from traffic above Enns. In 2023 there were 1,524 drug addicts.
Partial equality with Germans
The new German regulations also have consequences for Upper Austrians outside road traffic. From April 1, people over the age of 18 can legally carry 25 grams of cannabis across the Inn. If (Upper) Austrians have a place of residence or ‘habitual residence’ in Bavaria, they are treated as German citizens and may also take this amount of ‘grass’ with them or legally grow and harvest three cannabis plants in their Bavarian citizenship. apartment. Hiegelsberger warns that Austria should not follow the German example.
Source: Krone
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