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Cannabis in Prison: Possession in the Detention Centre Is Free of Punishment, a Court Decides

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A decision by the Berlin Chamber Court of Appeals makes it clear: According to this, the possession of cannabis in prison as a result of the traffic light law on legalization is free. Does this mean that prisoners are allowed to smoke without interference behind bars? On 28 May, the Berlin Chamber Court of Appeals took an important decision (file sign 5 ORs 17/25) and strengthened the rights of prisoners: the possession of cannabis in the detent…
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A decision by the Berlin Chamber Court of Appeals makes it clear: According to this, the possession of cannabis in prison as a result of the traffic light law on legalization is free. Does this mean that prisoners are allowed to smoke without interference behind bars? On 28 May, the Berlin Chamber Court of Appeals took an important decision (file sign 5 ORs 17/25) and strengthened the rights of prisoners: the possession of cannabis in the detent…

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freitag.de broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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