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Bavarian Police Union Calls for Tougher Measures on Cannabis Consumption Law and Security

The German Police Union (DPolG) in Bavaria has expressed its concerns about the current cannabis consumption law, stating that its decriminalization is a "bad joke" for the police. According to Thorsten Grimm, the 1st deputy state chairman of DPolG in Bavaria, the decriminalization of cannabis consumption means more work, more required control activity, and more preventive work for the police.

Grimm emphasized the need to strengthen the subjective sense of security among Bavarian citizens. To achieve this, the DPolG in Bavaria is advocating for a consistent reversal of the cannabis consumption law from the future federal government.

The DPolG's stance on the cannabis consumption law is not related to the specific incidents that have left citizens with an uneasy feeling, such as the attack on the Israeli consulate in Munich and the attack in Aschaffenburg. Nor is it related to the concerns about non-German suspects, increased use of video surveillance, automated facial recognition, and AI, or restrictive migration and refugee policies.

The DPolG in Bavaria believes that the decrease in registered crimes in the cannabis consumption area is solely due to the decriminalization. However, Grimm argues that this does not mean a decrease in the police's workload. On the contrary, he states that the decriminalization requires more police involvement, not less.

To improve the subjective sense of security, the DPolG demands far-reaching legal powers for the clarification of crimes in public space. They also call for increased use of video surveillance, automated facial recognition, and AI to identify perpetrators more quickly.

In addition, the DPolG in Bavaria advocates for a firm stance on migration and asylum policy, emphasizing controlled border management and the prevention of illegal entries. They align with recent measures such as the rejection of asylum seekers at the border introduced by Bavarian authorities under Interior Minister Dobrindt in 2025. The DPolG believes that legal clarity and order in migration policy are necessary to address challenges effectively.

For more information, you can contact the DPolG in Bavaria at Markus Haiß (08955279490, [email protected], https://www.dpolg-bayern.de).