Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are an interesting public policy experiment. The trials are permitted under EU law and are designed to help policymakers and regulators gather information to study and analyze to be better suited when crafting national cannabis industry policies and regulations.
Under the regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trial model a limited number of cannabis producers and retail outlets are permitted to conduct cannabis commerce activity. Additionally, adult consumers can register for the trials to source cannabis legally.
Pilot trials are currently operating in Switzerland and the Netherlands, and are expected to launch in Germany by the end of the year as part of ‘pillar 2’ of Germany’s advancing recreational legalization model.
