Sunday, March 24, 2024

24 March 2024: Five German News Stories

 1.  Because of the wording of the new legalization of cannabis in Germany....the legal system has to re-open 190,000 closed cases on convictions....likely over-turning the vast number.  Amount of man-hours involved?  My humble view?  You don't even want to know....it'll likely take five years to open these and re-judge them.

2.  WELT gave a reality check review over Poland's change in gov't.  Pretty negative numbers so far.....after 100 days.

3.  Red Army Faction gal held in jail....has lawyer complain of conditions.  There is apparently a 24-hour cam-view of her (just guessing to prevent suicide).  

4.  Just odd how the legalization of Cannabis in Germany will work.  The 'shop' has to be a members-only thing....up to 10,000 members (in a town, 1 'club' per each 10k residents).  

If you do the statistical average (somewhere around 10-to-15 percent of Germans use Cannabis.....this is what the gov't 'thinks').....then a town of 285,000 could have 28 'private-clubs' or shops.  But I seriously doubt that this many clubs could survive.

5.  Some chatter off N-TV news....suggesting that the FDP Party may leave the coalition in 2024....collapsing the gov't.  BS-factor?  I give a '5'.  

I do agree, these 3 fall state elections will have a dramatic effect on timing. 

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