GERMAN three Party blocs are near agreement on the issue of legalizing marijuana through pharmacies or other licensed distributors, (THEYRE CRAZY! Cdh)  coalition talks after 'change of atmosphere'

ReutersOctober 30, 2017
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Exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin
Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Christian Lindner, leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) Angela Merkel, leader of the German Green Party Katrin Goering-Eckardt and Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery Peter Altmaier are seen on a balcony of German Parliamentary Society offices during the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government held by CDU/CSU in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
BERLIN (Reuters) - German conservatives, Greens and Free Democrats dove into fresh talks on a coalition on Monday after a high-level meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel that participants said had cleared the air among potential partners.

Merkel, whose conservative alliance came first but lost seats in the Sept. 24 national election, is trying to forge a tricky three-way alliance with the pro-business FDP and environmentalist Greens that is untested at a national level.

Horst Seehofer, head of the Bavarian sister party of Merkel's conservatives, said Sunday's huddle among party leaders at his state's Berlin headquarters had helped "change the atmosphere" after last week's round ran into trouble over immigration policy and moves to combat climate change.The three blocs are also nearing agreement on the issue of legalizing marijuana through pharmacies or other licensed distributors, https://www.yahoo.com/news/german-parties-resume-coalition-talks-change-atmosphere-095841475.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/german-parties-resume-coalition-talks-change-atmosphere-095841475.html