BERLIN: The German parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis. Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make it difficult to buy the drug. Smoking canna…

Police in some areas of Germany, including Berlin, already turn a blind eye to smoking of cannabis in public/OMER MESSINGER/GETTY IMAGES
BERLIN: The German parliament has backed a new law to allow t…