Partial Allowance of Cannabis Use - In Berlin, 92 penalties were lessened.
The foundation rests on the amnesty provision found in the law. It's specifically aimed at investigations that are still ongoing, and verdicts where fines have yet to be paid or prisoners have yet to serve their sentences. These cases must be assessed to determine if the verdicts are entirely or partly covered by the intended amnesty.
In Berlin, the public prosecutor's office reports there are 5,858 criminal cases pertaining to cannabis-related offenses. Out of these cases, around 400 have not yet been evaluated. In certain instances, the legal circumstances remain unclear. Some cases might require multiple assessments, especially if multiple suspects are involved. Yet, in all regions, the judiciary has voiced concern regarding the extra workload brought about by the amnesty law.
