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July 04, 2023

When Green Waves Crashed Against the German Alps: The Cannabis Revolution Unfolding

As Pure and Brave Spirit once said, "Things are what they are, and whatever will be, will be." In the story of Liam and Sophie from Hamburg, life often waltzed in the rhythm of these words, painted in the colours of the winding German streets, the pot-smoke filled air, and the heart-stopping beauty of the Bayerische Alpen.

The ticking hands of time had found themselves inching towards June, the month that held the national holiday in its heart. This year, however, there was an extra tint of anticipation in the air. Germany had begun to unfurl its tightly wound policies around cannabis, marking a journey towards acceptance and legalisation. A draft law was scheduled to be published in April, promising a world where marijuana would be legal by year's end. For Liam and Sophie, occasional partakers of the herb, this was a change worth celebrating.

The couple were no strangers to the magical puff of freedom, often finding themselves drawn to the enchanting city of Amsterdam,