Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at
what's happening in the world of legalized
marijuana.
This week, we start overseas, in Germany, where the government
unveiled a new plan to allow some marijuana consumption. Back in
the US, there are five (count 'em *five*) federal bills dealing
with cannabis. Interstate commerce is a hot issue in the Western
states. And finally, Carl's Jr. offers a $4.20 snack sack.
GERMANY
Enacting cannabis legalization is never smooth sailing, it
seems. So many states in the US have done the "two steps
forward, one step back" dance (just search "South
Dakota" on this blog for an example), and the process in other
countries can be quite similar. Take Germany, for example. Last October, the
government submitted a plan for full legalization to the European
Commission. After consultations, the plan changed. A lot. The
scaled down version would allow the creation of cannabis clubs,
non-profits that would be permitted to
