Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs'

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Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs'
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I'm honestly shocked, but happy. Germany tends to be very anti-drug.

Cannabis isn't a drug.

I mean, they didn't have prohibition on caffeine and alcohol, which are both more dangerous than cannabis.

Cannabis is a drug, as are alcohol and caffeine

Caffeine and alcohol are also both drugs. Drug doesn't mean "bad", it just means a chemical or substance that causes a physiological change in the body. Most drugs out there aren't illegal, they're prescribed as medicine.

Wikipedia:

A drug is any chemical substance that when consumed causes a change in an organism's physiology, including its psychology, if applicable

Dictionary.com:

Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.

Cambridge Dictionary:

any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine