Germany

Germany’s First Cannabis Model Cities: Controlled Retail Sales Begin in Frankfurt and Hannover

30/10/2024 Falk Altenhöfer, cannabis-startups.com

With the recent legalization of cannabis for personal use and cultivation in Germany, the cities of Frankfurt and Hannover are pioneering model projects aimed at testing controlled retail sales in specialized stores.

Germany’s First Cannabis Model Cities: Controlled Retail Sales Begin in Frankfurt and Hannover

30/10/2024 Falk Altenhöfer

Study Finds German Cannabis Contaminated with Dangerous Pesticides, Cocaine, Feces

28/10/2024 mg Magazine Newswire

BERLIN – Sanity Group, a pioneer in unlocking the health benefits of cannabinoids, recently completed a study examining the safety of cannabinoids available on the black market.

German Doctors Can Now Prescribe Reimbursed Medical Cannabis Without Prior Approval, But Cannabis Se

18/10/2024 BEN STEVENS

From October 17, the majority of doctors in Germany will be able to prescribe medical cannabis for reimbursement without securing prior approval of the health insurance companies.

German Doctors Can Now Prescribe Reimbursed Medical Cannabis Without Prior Approval, But Cannabis Se

18/10/2024 BEN STEVENS

From October 17, the majority of doctors in Germany will be able to prescribe medical cannabis for reimbursement without securing prior approval of the health insurance companies.

Pharmacist on the cannabis business: “I have a gross profit of 50,000 euros a month”

16/10/2024 Andreas Schmid

Cannabis on prescription: This is also worthwhile for the industry, as one pharmacist openly calculates. In the end, he is left with a five-figure profit.

Cannabis cultivation association from Lower Saxony harvests first plants

15/10/2024 Katharina Seiler

A good six months after the partial legalization of cannabis, the first harvest is about to take place at the Cannabis Social Club in Ganderkesee. Together with the Federal Drug Commissioner, the club is taking stock.

German Medical Cannabis Market to Top €420m in 2024 Amid ‘Second Wave of German Cannabis’

11/10/2024 BEN STEVENS

Germany’s flourishing medical cannabis market is now forecast to top €420m this year, according to Prohibition Partners’ upcoming German Cannabis Report.

Germany’s Agriculture Ministry Approves Historic Hemp Measure

02/10/2024 Johnny Green, InternationalCBC

The approved measure liberalizes industrial hemp in Germany and is intended to make it easier to cultivate industrial hemp and permit its use.

Social Clubs in Berlin: First grass available soon

26/09/2024

Berlin. Hemp plants are already growing in many Berlin gardens and living rooms. The first harvest is due soon in a social club.

Federal government decides to liberalise industrial hemp

25/09/2024

The Federal Cabinet today approved the draft law on the liberalization of industrial hemp presented by the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir

The Second Wave of German Cannabis

19/09/2024 Moritz Förster, krautinvest

Ten years ago, hardly anyone would have envisaged that the rather conservative Germany at the heart of the European Union (EU) would initiate a paradigm shift in the regulation of cannabis.

What will become of cannabis legalization?

16/09/2024 Hasso Suliak

The traffic light coalition has long since abandoned its plan to allow the sale of cannabis in licensed specialist shops nationwide. Now the announced model experiments are also in danger of failing. Meanwhile, the Union is getting into position.

Survey: 94% of Germans Who Consumed Cannabis Did So for Medical Reasons

16/09/2024 TG Branfalt

A recent survey by Germany-based medical cannabis company Bloomwell GmBh found that 94% of respondents who consumed cannabis said they did so for at least one medical or health reason.

Europe’s Largest Cannabis Policy Experiment Is Expanding

07/09/2024 Johnny Green

The walls of European cannabis prohibition continue to crumble, with the spread of adult-use legalization in Germany serving as the best example.

25 German cities want to sell “adult” cannabis in pharmacies as part of a national experiment

02/09/2024 CannabisIndustry

Wiesbaden, the capital of the German state of Hesse, has officially applied to participate in an experiment to sell cannabis in pharmacies.

BMEL confirms start of pilot projects – timing open

28/08/2024 Moritz Foerster

The city of Wiesbaden announced in mid-August that it wanted to conduct a pilot project to research the sale of cannabis in pharmacies.

First application by a cultivation association for the collective cultivation of cannabis in Berlin

26/08/2024

In accordance with the Consumption Cannabis Act (KCanG), which came into force in Germany on July 1, 2024, a cultivation association has been granted a permit for the collective cultivation of cannabis.

Wiesbaden wants to sell cannabis in pharmacies

15/08/2024 Anikke Fischer

Buying cannabis products in the pharmacy: This could become a reality in Wiesbaden. The state capital has now officially applied for such a model project. Anyone who is already dreaming of weed tourism in Wiesbaden will probably be disappointed.

Decision in the cannabis dispute: Berlin State Office to monitor cultivation in future

14/08/2024 Robert Kiesel

Since July 1, cannabis clubs have been able to apply for cultivation permits. In the months-long dispute over who should be responsible for this in Berlin, there is now a solution.

Which countries benefit from the increased demand for cannabis in Germany?

13/08/2024 Moritz Förster

The BfArM has released the new figures for the second quarter of 2024. 11.7 tons of medical cannabis were imported into Germany in the first three months after the reclassification.

Over 178 Applications Received For German Cannabis Cultivation Associations

12/08/2024 Johnny Green

Starting on July 1st, 2024, aspiring cannabis cultivation association operators can apply with their local regulatory authorities to try to open facilities.

German Medical Cannabis Imports Rose 51% In The Last Year

11/08/2024 Hazel Norman

Germany’s legal medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the first provisions of adult-use legalization took effect on April 1st, 2024,

German Cannabis Legalization Is Here To Stay

05/08/2024 Johnny Green

With a population of over 83 million people, Germany is currently the largest country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure.

Merz wants to reverse traffic light decisions if he wins the election

27/07/2024

CDU leader Friedrich Merz believes the Union will achieve a result of 35 percent or more in the 2025 federal election

Germany Proposes Major Overhaul in Medical Cannabis Prescription Process

24/07/2024 BEN STEVENS

Germany’s Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) last week proposed significant changes to the medical cannabis prescription process, set to have a major impact on the country’s already booming market.

PRESCRIBING CANNABIS WITHOUT APPROVAL – G-BA DEFINES EXCEPTIONS

18/07/2024 Moritz Förster

The G-BA today determined under which exceptions doctors may prescribe medical cannabis without prior approval of the cost coverage by the Medical Service (MDK).

German Federal Ministry Of Food And Agriculture Publishes Draft Industrial Hemp Bill

13/07/2024 Hazel Norman

the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has published a draft industrial hemp bill that would modernize policies pertaining to the cultivation and handling of industrial hemp in Germany.

German Officials Approve Country’s First Marijuana Social Club Since Legalization Took Effect

08/07/2024 Kyle Jaeger

Germany’s first marijuana social club has officially been approved, just one week after the law allowing such permitting took effect.

Only a few applications for cannabis cultivation associations

03/07/2024 GRIGORIY WILLIAMS

The first clubs submitted their applications immediately after the start of approval for cultivation associations on July 1. But there are very few of them.

German cannabis clubs face jungle of bureaucracy

03/07/2024 Jens Thurau

Stage two of cannabis freedom has begun in Germany: cannabis clubs are now legal. The possession and use of small quantities of the drug has been permitted since early April, but the issue remains controversial.

German Legal Cannabis Market Projected To Reach $4.6 Billion By 2034

01/07/2024 Hazel Norman

The legal German cannabis market is projected to reach an estimated $4.6 billion in value by 2034 according to a new market analysis by researchers at The Niche Research.

Germany Leads The Global Medical Cannabis Explosion

28/06/2024 Michael Sassano

The entire cannabis community is abuzz with German legalization. Not only is this a massive windfall for cannabis producers around the world with access to markets in the European Union,

Top United Nations Health Official Calls On Countries To Replace War On Drugs With ‘Alternative Regu

24/06/2024 Ben Adlin

A United Nations expert on the right to health is urging member nations to end the war on drugs and instead enact harm-reduction policies such as decriminalization

44% Of German Adult Cannabis Consumers Plan To Join A Social Club

24/06/2024 Hazel Norman

In a recent nationwide survey conducted in Germany by Pronova BKK, 44% of self-reported ‘regular’ cannabis consumers indicated that they plan to join one of the country’s social cannabis clubs once they launch this summer.

Germany’s Cannabis Act Amended: THC Limits for Drivers and Cultivation Regulations Updated

07/06/2024 BEN STEVENS

The German Bundestag has voted to pass a string of amendments to its landmark cannabis act, just two months after it was officially implemented.

Cannabis Regulation and THC Driving Limits Under Scrutiny in Bundestag Hearings

05/06/2024 ALEX KHOURDAJI

On Monday, 4th June 2024, two expert hearings were held regarding the laws ‘to amend the Cannabis Consumption Act and the Medical Cannabis Act’ and the ‘Sixth Law to Amend the Road Traffic Act and Other Road Traffic Regulations’.

The sale of cannabis clones and seeds explodes in Germany

29/05/2024 Aurélien BERNARD

On April 1, 2024, Germany made history by becoming the largest European country to implement a national measure to legalize the use of cannabis for adults.

Germany: "Most of the players in the market have seen growth of up to 100% or more"

29/05/2024

"We see massive growth in the medical market

37 interested cultivation associations in German Rhineland-Palatinate, apply for permits on July 1

22/05/2024 Door Editorial

37 declarations of interest have been submitted to start a cultivation association in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. You can apply for a permit from July 1.

Proposed Amendments to the Cannabis Act (CanG) Considered Unconstitutional

13/05/2024 LAWRENCE PURKISS

A series of proposed amendments to the Cannabis Act (CanG) which would further constrain cultivation associations could be brought in before July 1st.

Germany’s ‘Pillar 2’ Is Already Being Worked On and Could Be Here Far Sooner Than Expected

01/05/2024 BEN STEVENS

Germany’s highly anticipated ‘Pillar 2’, which would seek to implement a Switzerland-style adult-use cannabis pilot project model, is now being worked on by the German government.

Germany's predicted medical cannabis boom is in full swing following the passage of the CanG

30/04/2024 BEN STEVENS

It has been almost exactly a month since the CanG came into force in Germany, legalizing adult consumption and possession within strict limits.

The traffic lights are sharpening for cannabis clubs

20/04/2024 MATTHIAS ZIMMERMANN

The federal government wants to tighten up the consumer cannabis law. This is primarily intended to take into account the concerns of the federal states .

Industry reacts to official start of German cannabis legalization

05/04/2024

The day has come: adult-use cannabis is now officially legal in Germany since yesterday. Around 1500 people celebrated the new freedom at the Brandenburg Gate from midnight onward

German Officials Under Pressure To Unveil Marijuana Legalization’s Second Step Focused On Commercial

05/04/2024 Kyle Jaeger

Now that marijuana is legal in Germany, lawmakers are turning their attention to the planned “second pillar” of the reform: establishing a pilot program for commercial sales.

The legalization of cannabis in Germany seen through the eyes of the hacker who created an essential

01/04/2024 Laura Ramos

Johannes is “just a person who lives in Koblenz”, Germany, and who would like to maintain his privacy.

Cannabis Legalization in Germany: CanG Act Pillar 1

26/03/2024 Bjoern "Andy" Mannsfeld, M.D. & Wrick Macaya Papa

German lawmakers passed the “first pillar” of the CanG Act last week, a bill that will make possession and cultivation of cannabis legal for adults.

Lindner sees partial legalization of cannabis as responsible

24/03/2024

Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner defends the traffic light cannabis law, saying it “does not lead to chaos”. Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Haseloff is critical of this.

Drug commissioner urges countries to legalize cannabis

15/03/2024 DER SPIEGEL

If weed becomes legal, the federal states fear that courts could be overloaded. The Federal Government's drug commissioner does not see the danger - and appeals to the Prime Minister not to delay the law.

BMJ believes short-term changes to the cannabis law are possible

14/03/2024 Hasso Suliak

The federal government is considering how a mediation process can be avoided under the Cannabis Act.

German Health Minister: Legalization Will Greatly Reduce Court Burdens

11/03/2024 Johnny Green

Cannabis legalization in Germany will provide many benefits, including benefits to non-cannabis consumers.

German Lawmakers Recommend Marijuana Legalization Amendments, Increasing Chances Of Delayed Enactmen

08/03/2024 Kyle Jaeger

German committees of a national legislative body representing states have recommended a series of changes to a marijuana legalization bill that recently cleared the parliament

What Happens Next For German Legalization?

06/03/2024 Johnny Green

Members of Germany’s Bundestag recently approved a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure.

Key German Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill Ahead Of Floor Vote, But Questions Emerge

21/02/2024 Kyle Jaeger

A key committee in Germany’s Bundestag has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, setting the stage for floor consideration and final votes on Friday.

Multiple German Parliament Committees Set To Consider Marijuana Legalization This Week Ahead Of Fina

20/02/2024 Kyle Jaeger

At least eight parliamentary committees in Germany are set to take up a bill to legalize marijuana on Wednesday, setting the stage for expected votes on final passage on the floor of the Bundestag on Friday.

Cannabis legalization: These clubs in Berlin are now preparing for cultivation

10/02/2024

With the cannabis law, the joint will soon become legal in Germany. In Berlin, preparations in the so-called cannabis clubs are already in full swing.

Lauterbach near Lanz: “Smoking weed has arrived in society”

09/02/2024 Marko Schlichting

In two weeks the Bundestag will vote on the legalization of cannabis. At Lanz, Health Minister Lauterbach explains what he expects from legalizing the drug. Other guests are skeptical.

Germany to Legalize Cannabis in April 2024

06/02/2024 Bjoern "Andy" Mannsfeld, M.D. & Wrick Macaya Papa

Germany is on the verge of becoming the third European Union member state to legalize cannabis for personal use, after Malta and Luxembourg.

Marco Buschmann relies on case law

06/02/2024 Hasso Suliak

Are dealers profiting from the new cannabis law because of a loophole in the Code of Criminal Procedure?

Germany’s Government Coalition Reaches Final Deal On Cannabis Legalization

05/02/2024 Dario Sabaghi

After resolving internal disagreements and making adjustments regarding cannabis legalization in Germany, the coalition government seems to have reached a consensus.

What You Need To Know About German Cannabis Legalization

05/02/2024 Johnny Green

Germany’s governing coalition has reportedly reached an agreement and settled internal disputes about the nation’s current adult-use cannabis legalization measure,

Get out of the cannabis shortage! Cannabis professional associations are calling for easy access for

03/02/2024

Get out of the cannabis shortage! Cannabis professional associations are calling for easy access for sick people, therapeutic sovereignty for the medical profession and a reduction in bureaucracy for everyone

German Government Settles Disputes Over CanG Bill, Malta’s First CHRA Starts Selling Adult-Use Canna

02/02/2024 BEN STEVENS

Germany’s landmark CanG bill is now expected to pass through the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) this month, putting it back on track to come into effect by April 1.

No more alcohol for young people – traffic light addiction officer demands: “Generally set the age a

25/01/2024 Andreas Schmid

Burkhard Blienert wants a “paradigm change” in drug policy: Specifically, this means allowing cannabis consumption and stricter rules on alcohol and tobacco, as the SPD politician explains in an interview.

Germany’s Cannabis Legalization Plan Faces Criticism Within Government

17/01/2024 Dario Sabaghi

The bill to legalize adult-use cannabis for personal use in Germany is facing criticism from part of the coalition government.

German Patients Say Cannabis “More Effective” Than Conventional Medications

16/01/2024 Frank Schuler

Germany is home to a robust medical cannabis program, with patients having various options from which to source their medicine. Prescriptions for medical cannabis products became permitted in Germany in 2017.

Germany: Legalization may only happen in 2024, with postponement of the vote in the B

15/01/2024 Antonio João Costa

Advances in legislation to regulate cannabis in Germany have suffered yet another delay. According to MarijuanaMoment, The vote on the document, scheduled for November 16th, should only take place in December.

SPD skeptical about cannabis law

14/01/2024 KONRAD LITSCHKO

Cannabis legalization should already have been passed. But a date in the Bundestag is still pending. And now the interior ministers are slowing down.

Will 2024 Be An Active Year For German Cannabis Reform?

14/01/2024 Hazel Norman

With 2024 now in full swing, the eyes of the international cannabis community remain fixed on Germany where lawmakers continue to work to pass the nation’s adult-use CanG cannabis law,

German Patients Say Cannabis Is “More Effective” Than Conventional Medications

14/01/2024 Frank Schuler

Germany is home to a robust medical cannabis program, with patients having various options from which to source their medicine.

SPD prevents cannabis resolution in Bundestag

04/12/2023 Hasso Suliak

The chairwoman of the Health Committee announced on Monday that the decriminalization of cannabis would be finally passed in the Bundestag in December. Nothing will come of it now. The SPD parliamentary group leadership is against it.

Germany’s Top Health Official Defends Marijuana Legalization Bill Against Critics Ahe

01/12/2023 Kyle Jaeger

As German lawmaker prepare to vote on a revised marijuana legalization bill next week, the country’s health minister defended the reform against critics in the legislature, while briefly outlining next steps for a commercial sales pilot program.

Half of German companies face labour shortages despite economic stagnation - survey

29/11/2023 Reuters

Half of German companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages, the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday, despite stagnation in the euro zone's largest economy.

Leaked Documents Suggest Significant Changes to Germany’s Cannabis Act

29/11/2023 BY BEN STEVENS

Germany’s traffic light coalition has reportedly agreed on a number of significant changes to the country’s landmark cannabis act.

Germany: "Most of the players in the market have seen growth of up to 100% or more"

29/11/2023

"We see massive growth in the medical market.

Recreational cannabis closer in Germany with ‘softer rules’ for legalisation in 2024

28/11/2023 KEVIN DINNEEN

The final draft of Germany’s cannabis legalisation bill was agreed upon yesterday after negotiations took place between members of the coalition government,

German Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Revised Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Final V

27/11/2023 Kyle Jaeger

German lawmakers have reached an agreement to revise a marijuana legalization bill, relaxing certain provisions that were challenged by cannabis reform supporters and setting the stage for a final vote in the national parliament next week.

Germany Hosts Officials From U.S. And Other Countries For Marijuana Forum On Creating

21/11/2023 Kyle Jaeger

Government officials from multiple countries, including the U.S., are meeting in Germany to discuss international marijuana policy issues as the host nation works to enact legalization.

‘Difficulty in the Details’ Sees Germany’s Cannabis Act Delayed By Months

17/11/2023 BEN STEVENS

Germany’s landmark Cannabis Act (CanG), which would establish an adult-use cannabis framework in the European Union’s most populous country, has been pushed back by a number of months.

Legalization Vote Delayed In Germany

13/11/2023 Hazel Norman

A long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization vote was initially scheduled for this week in Germany, however, the vote was delayed until at least December. This likely means that German adult-use reform will not be achieved until next year.

German Lawmakers Debate Marijuana Legalization Proposal In Committee Hearing, With Fi

06/11/2023 Ben Adlin

Lawmakers in Germany took comments from experts Monday during a parliamentary Health Committee hearing on the government’s proposal to legalize marijuana in the country.

Lauterbach: Cannabis law passed in February

The Federal Minister of Health is determined when it comes to the cannabis law. He continues to follow the agreed timetable.