Preface
On April 1 this year, Germany's "Cannabis Act" officially came into effect, which attracted global attention.
It is also reminiscent of the Canadian government's policy of legalizing marijuana in 2018, which means that Canada becomes the second country to legalize marijuana.
Now that six years later, how is Canada doing after the legalization of marijuana?
Canada's crazy policy
In fact, the first country to pass the Cannabis Act was Uruguay, not Canada, which passed the Cannabis Act back in 2013.
Since they promulgated this policy, gangsters in the United States and other countries have begun to import marijuana from Uruguay.
This has also greatly boosted the local economy in Uruguay, causing many local residents to start growing cannabis, perhaps carried away by profits, and Canada is a little nervous after seeing this phenomenon.
It wasn't until 2018 that the Canadian Senate passed the Cannabis Act, and Canada took a bold step on the world stage, becoming the second country to fully legalize cannabis.
Canada's announcement of the legalization of marijuana has sparked more controversy, but it has not been affected in any way at home.
There are a lot of purchases and sales every day, and Canadians are in a smoky environment every day, but marijuana, as one of the three major drugs in the world, is very harmful.
Most countries have banned marijuana and have enacted a number of severe penalties, not only to protect the country's laws and regulations, but also to prevent more people from being harmed by marijuana.
Because marijuana can cause hallucinations during smoking, short-term memory, balance, concentration and judgment will be affected.
If you take marijuana for a long time, it may cause permanent brain damage, which is irreversible, and marijuana is more harmful to the human body than tobacco and alcohol.
Now that everyone knows the dangers of marijuana, why does the Canadian government choose to legalize marijuana?
Because the cannabis industry is growing rapidly, involving cultivation, processing, retail, and even export, it can provide thousands of local jobs, and also contribute a lot of tax revenue to the country.
Cannabis taxes have become an important source of finance for some Canadian provinces. In addition, the boom in the legal hemp market has attracted a large amount of domestic and foreign investment, which has promoted the development of related industrial chains, such as agricultural technology, packaging and logistics.
Since the legalization of marijuana, there was still a part of the Canadian public who opposed it at first, fearing that such a policy could increase the use of marijuana by teenagers, which would have a great impact on the physical and psychological effects of teenagers.
However, over time, more and more Canadians have come to accept and accept this model for managing public health. Opposition is rarely heard now.
In addition, conflicts between gangs and police have become less and less, and public order in society has become relatively stable, which is indeed very beneficial to the country in these aspects.
However, as an article published in the Proceedings of the Canadian Medical Association states, such a decision is not without problems. Canada has passed a cannabis law, and the number of arrests has decreased significantly, but their physical condition has changed dramatically, especially mental illness.
This is clearly a consequence of the long-term use of marijuana, and the reason given by the government at the time for the introduction of the cannabis legalization policy is that it will reduce the number of criminals and save social costs.
The foundation of a society lies in the growth and health of young people, because they are the pillars and driving force of the country's future, but most teenagers in Canada today have been contaminated with marijuana, which has an impact on growth and development.
Creating generational inertia for the sake of short-term benefits for the nation has done far more harm to young people, even though the legalization of marijuana has effectively cracked down on the illicit market and significantly reduced related criminal activity.
However, due to price competition and the diversification of goods, the black market has not completely disappeared, which has brought challenges to the legitimate market.
It is obviously very unwise to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and also plunge the people of the whole country into dire straits.
If this continues, it will only harm the bodies and minds of more young people, and there will be a repetition of the phenomenon of the poor life of the people in Canada, where everyone is skinny and addicted to numbness.
Legalization of marijuana in Germany
But six years later, a new law was introduced in Germany, the Cannabis Act, which allows citizens to own or use small amounts of marijuana at home.
The policy was enacted on April Fool's Day, and representatives of the German police union argued that the legalization of marijuana could not stop the black market trade, but could instead spur its growth.
He noted that demand in the legal market could quickly outstrip the capacity of existing legitimate suppliers, and that this shortage of supply was likely to provide opportunities for illegal transactions and further complicate enforcement efforts.
In the history of the Merkel government, Germany was very strict about drug control, and now, under a "traffic light" coalition government of the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Democrats, it is on an unprecedented journey of reform.
Based on the firm stance of "combating illegal trade", the alliance has opened a breakthrough in drug policy, and this gap is still a bit large, not only can it be legalized, but the upper limit of possession is even higher than that of the Netherlands.
However, the policy introduced by Germany has attracted many public opposition, criticizing the excessive amount of marijuana possession in this bill, which has triggered a panic in society about the proliferation of drugs.
The perception that there are inadequate safety buffer zones around schools and kindergartens may not only mislead young people into underestimating the dangers of cannabis, but also pave a potential path to higher-risk drugs.
According to the policies introduced by Western countries and the control of marijuana, the direction of cannabis now seems to be the same as the development route of tobacco before.
It is obviously a harmful addiction, but in the end it has become an item that every citizen of the West can legally possess, and with the passage of time and the recognition of society, in the near future, marijuana may become the same level as tobacco in the mouth of the West.
In the long run, Germany may also follow the path of Canada, and the mental illness index of the national people will increase, and the problem of doctors and patients will also need to be paid attention to.
What are the implications for China
On the other hand, as countries in Europe and the United States have legalized drugs, it is not only the people of Western countries who have suffered, but also China.
In today's world, no country can stay out of it, and as soon as Germany declared marijuana legal, some people in Taiwan have already taken to the streets to claim that marijuana is not guilty.
Some netizens have said this before, with the legalization of drug use (marijuana and other drugs) around the world, China will be the most unique existence in their eyes.
It's like a lamb to the slaughter, a huge untapped market, and if that time really comes, the pressure on the anti-narcotics police in the border areas will only increase, and even more and more sacrifices.
Nowadays, this phenomenon is slowly unfolding, there are countless border anti-narcotics police unfortunately died in the process of work, Yunnan, as an important province in southwest China, plays the role of an important border town.
Its unique geographical location makes it an important gateway for China to Southeast Asia, bordering Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar, forming a border of thousands of kilometers.
With borders to several countries, Yunnan's border work is essential to safeguard national security, combat cross-border crime, prevent illegal entry and exit, and curb drug smuggling.
Yunnan has become the frontline of the nation's anti-terrorism and anti-narcotics struggle, especially in cracking down on drug trafficking activities in the "Golden Triangle" region, and the Yunnan border public security organs are shouldering the arduous work of cracking down on them.
It can be said that without the tens of thousands of anti-narcotics police in Yunnan, China's drug market would have taken root in the hinterland, so in the face of global internationalization and the legalization of marijuana in Western countries, we must maintain a resolute attitude and resolutely ban drugs.
If it is soft, it will be an insult to the sacrifice of countless anti-narcotics policemen, and if it is soft, it will be the beginning of bowing to the Western powers.
This incident can't help but remind people of the former Humen cigarette sales, in "Humen Tobacco Sales", Lin Zexu's line: "As long as opium is banned, what is it to take off a top", which is extremely admirable.
If the country lives and dies for profit, will it not be avoided because of good and evil? This is not only a portrayal of Lin Zexu's heart back then, but also a portrayal of the hearts of thousands of anti-narcotics policemen today.
In the face of the great interests of the country, there has never been a distinction between high and low, and some are only enthusiastic, just to protect the country and the people behind them, and their determination to fight drugs will never waver.
It has been 6 years since Canada legislated drugs, and in these 6 years, more and more people have suffered from mental illness, and Germany has undoubtedly dug its own grave for a long time.
No matter what era you grew up in, you are very fortunate to be born in China, and in the current situation, in the face of Western policies, as Chinese citizens, we should unite as one and not let everything we have done before be in vain.
summary
Adopt a "zero tolerance" attitude towards any drugs. This resoluteness, rooted in a deep concern for the health and well-being of the people, is a responsible commitment to the long-term development of the country.
No matter how the tide of the outside world surges, we must firmly grasp our principles and beliefs, resolutely resist the erosion of drugs, and protect this pure land.
Our boycott is not just a rejection of drugs per se, but an insistence on a healthier, safer, and more hopeful future.
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Sources of information:
On October 17, 2018, the Observer.com published a report titled "Cannabis is officially legal in Canada, the second in the world".
Overseas Network released a report on October 12, 2023 on "Foreign Media: The Fifth Anniversary of the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada, Related Hospital Admissions Soared".
On April 2, 2024, the financial community published a report on April 2, 2024, "Germany did a "big thing".
Observer.com reported on April 18, 2024 in "Germany, numb!".
On August 22, 2014, People's Daily Online published a report on "How to Punish Marijuana Smoking Abroad".