Bavaria's Health Minister Klaus Holetschek has expressed concern about the government's planned controlled release of cannabis.
"It must be prevented that the inhibition threshold falls and even more people than before consume cannabis," said the CSU politician on Saturday.
However, this danger exists with the tax for “consumption purposes” planned in the traffic light coalition agreement.
SPD, Greens and FDP want to introduce a "controlled sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops".
Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) announced technical talks about the summer on Wednesday.
A bill is expected to follow in the second half of the year.
The Federal Drug Commissioner Burkhard Blienert (SPD) said that he would start “a thorough consultation process” together with the Ministry of Health and other departments.
Holetschek said it was to be welcomed that Blienert had also promised such a process with the federal states.
"But the downright euphoric reactions from the ranks of the SPD and FDP to the announced draft law give reason to fear that the counter-arguments will be ignored," he said.
effects on memory
Consumption should not be downplayed.
In addition to the risk of addiction, the risks included negative effects on memory.
In addition, the risk of psychiatric disorders is increased.
Demonstrations for speedy legalization were held in several German cities on Saturday.
Federal Minister Lauterbach had made it clear that he had revised his originally negative position on the subject.
For example, contaminated cannabis administration posed a greater risk than controlled dispensing for controlled consumption.