Majority Of Germans Support Legalizing Marijuana Similar To U.S. States, New Poll Shows Amid Concerns About Reversal Of Reform Law In 2025
With the fate of Germany’s marijuana legalization law in question ahead of a consequential election early next year, a new poll shows that, for the first time, a strong majority of Germans say they back the policy.
The survey, commissioned by the German Hemp Association and released on Friday, found that 59 percent of eligible voters in the country support allowing adults to purchase cannabis from licensed stores, similar to markets in nearly half of U.S. states and Canada.
For the past three years that Germans were polled on the issue, support stagnated just below 50 percent. But as the country’s marijuana law has been implemented over the past year, there was a significant spike in favor of the policy change.
“The criticism of the current situation—where cannabis possession and use are allowed, but no legal shops are available—seems to have resonated with the public,” the hemp association said, according to a translation. “‘If we’re going to do it, let’s do it right’ appears to be the population’s conclusion.”
