Germany
Medical cannabis since 2017; CanG legalised possession, home cultivation and non-commercial cultivation associations in April 2024.
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Active market models
- Medical only: Regulated medical prescription route; no adult-use retail or possession relief.
- Decriminalised possession: Personal possession no longer prosecuted, but no legal supply chain.
- Home cultivation: Adults may legally cultivate a limited number of plants for personal use.
- Cannabis social clubs: Non-commercial associations collectively cultivate and distribute to their members.
Developments
- — Cannabis as Medicine Act enters into force
Federal amendment enabling prescription cannabis, published as BGBl. 2017 I Nr. 11, p. 403.
Sources: Bundesgesetzblatt
- — Cannabisgesetz (CanG) in force
Legalises adult possession up to 25 g, home cultivation of three plants and non-commercial cultivation associations.
Sources: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Official sources
- Cannabis as Medicine Act (BGBl. 2017 I Nr. 11) — Bundesgesetzblatt — 2017-03-10
- Cannabisgesetz (CanG) — Bundesministerium für Gesundheit — 2024-04-01
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