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Germany scales back plans to allow cannabis sale in shops and pharmacies

Health minister says adults will be allowed to grow and consume limited amounts privately or at members’ clubs by end of year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks

Germany's government has presented scaled-back plans to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabis

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Germany to scrap mask mandate in long-distance transport

Germany's health minister says the country will soon drop a mask mandate on long-distance trains and buses

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

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Germany to require rapid COVID-19 test for travellers from China

Germany is changing its entry rules for travellers from China and will in future require at least a rapid coronavirus test to enter the country, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

German health minister voices concern over new COVID variant

Germany's health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to growing hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin was watching the situation closely.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

Germany's governing coalition argues over COVID restrictions

Germany’s governing coalition is arguing over whether remaining COVID-19 restrictions should be dropped after one of the country’s top virologists was quoted as saying that the pandemic is over

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Germany to pay more for child medicines amid supply shortage

The German government said Tuesday that it will allow health insurance companies to pay more for pediatric medications that are in short supply in the country

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

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German health minister warns of winter COVID wave as states plan easing

Germany is headed towards a surge in COVID-19 cases this winter, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Friday as he criticised four states' plans to relax isolation rules for infected people.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

German regions plan to end mandatory COVID isolation

Four German regions plan to scrap rules requiring people infected with the coronavirus to isolate at home, arguing that the pandemic has evolved and it’s time for a different approach

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Germany To Allow Adults To Possess An Ounce Of Cannabis And More In New Legalization Plan

A week after Germany's cannabis legalization measures were leaked, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a plan to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet on Wednesday, reported Deutsche Welle.

Benzinga · Oct 26, 2022

Germany announces plan to legalise cannabis for recreational use

Minister says legalisation could set precedent for rest of Europe, though plan is still subject to EU approval

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022

Germany set to legalise cannabis for recreational use with sale and production also decriminalised

It would make Germany the second country in the European Union to legalise the drug

Manchester Evening News · Oct 26, 2022

Germany unveils cannabis liberalization plan, with caveats

Germany’s health minister has unveiled plans to decriminalize the possession of up to 30 grams (about 1 ounce) of cannabis and allow the sale of the substance to adults for recreational purposes in a controlled market

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Germany to legalise cannabis for recreational use

The country is also changing laws on abortion and transgender rights

Wales Online · Oct 26, 2022

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Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Germany to legalize cannabis use for recreational purposes

Germany set out plans on Wednesday to legalise cannabis, a move Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said would make Germany one of the first countries in Europe to do so.

Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022

European country announces plan to legalise cannabis for recreational use

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said that in a plan agreed upon today by the cabinet, possession of up to 1oz of cannabis will become legal

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

German health minister urges stepped-up COVID-19 measures

Germany’s health minister is urging the country’s 16 states to consider stepping up measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Woman, 75, held in Germany accused of leading far-right terror plot

Retired teacher suspected of being ‘ideological brains’ behind group planning kidnappings and power station attacks

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Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

German police arrest suspect in foiled plot to kidnap health minister

German police have arrested a woman suspected of having been involved in a plot to kidnap health minister Karl Lauterbach earlier this year, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Germany to drop COVID mask requirement on flights

Germany will soon drop mask requirements on commercial flights introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Tuesday, after flagship airline Lufthansa complained that the rule was no longer enforceable.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

Germany plans to drop mask-wearing mandate on planes

The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

Germany to start Omicron-adapted COVID vaccinations next week - minister

Germany can next week start using COVID-19 vaccines which have been adapted for the Omicron variant and got approval for use in the European Union on Thursday, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.

Benzinga · Aug 22, 2022

Why Should Cannabis Investors Pay Attention To Germany? These Stocks Will Benefit From Imminent Legalization

With US federal legalization stalled and its near-term outcome uncertain, cannabis stocks are taking a hit. Cantor Fitzgerald's analyst Pablo Zuanic advised investors to turn their interest to Germany, or at least for now.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022

Covid surges across Europe as experts warn not let guard down

Calls grow for greater measures against wave of BA.4 and BA.5 cases in countries from Spain to Denmark

Wales Online · Jun 18, 2022

Germany ‘weighing up return of compulsory mask wearing in public places’ over Covid fears

The German government lifted almost all Covid restrictions in March despite cases and deaths rising at the time

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