Germany confident EU will approve rec cannabis legalization blueprint

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has expressed confidence that the country’s plan to legalize recreational cannabis might soon overcome one of its biggest hurdles – European Union approval.

Lauterbach also said a bill to legalize cannabis in Germany could be published “in the next few weeks,” potentially before the end of March or early April.

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“We will soon present a proposal that … conforms to European law,” Lauterbach said.

Before a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels this week, Lauterbach reportedly said he received “very good feedback” from the European Commission regarding the cannabis legalization blueprint.

Germany’s blueprint of the pending law was sent to the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, for approval last fall to ensure its compatibility with EU and global drug laws.

A result is expected in the coming weeks.

Germany’s government previously said the legislative process, including actually drafting

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