Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. But the buzz may not last.

By DAVID McHUGH
Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany has legalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The new law took effect Monday. Cannabis campaigners celebrated by lighting up at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. But the high may not last: Germany’s conservative opposition vows to reverse the law if it wins the next election. Germany becomes the third European Union country to legalize cannabis for personal use after Malta and Luxembourg. The new law legalizes possession by adults of up to 25 grams (nearly 1 ounce) of marijuana for recreational purposes and allows individuals to grow up to three plants on their own. That part of the legislation took effect Monday.