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German Left-Wing Leader: Smoke Joint to Avoid Draft

Bundeswehr soldiers stand on the muster ground | File Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

Left-wing politician Jan van Aken has drawn attention by suggesting that young men could use marijuana to avoid Germany’s planned new military service assessments. His party, The Left, is preparing guidance opposing the government’s proposal to evaluate all young men born in 2008 or later for a new voluntary service programme, which could become compulsory if recruitment falls short.