In the weeds: Germany's plan to legalise cannabis in 2024 likely delayed

Berlin unveiled its bold project to legalise cannabis in October 2022 but has yet to draft the law it then needs to present to the European Commission to launch talks
Euronews (Europe)
Friday, January 27, 2023

cannabis germany2Germany's plans to legalise cannabis consumption in 2024 are looking increasingly unlikely as it has yet to submit its proposals to the European Commission, the health ministry confirmed to Euronews. The ministry said that its draft law for the legalisation of cannabis is “currently being drafted” within the federal government. “A large number of legal and operational questions concerning implementation need to be answered and coordinated between the ministries in charge” before it can be submitted to the European Commission, it added. Berlin unveiled its bold project to legalise cannabis in October 2022. Under the plan, German consumers would be allowed to buy up to 30 grammes of cannabis for private consumption with supplies cultivated and distributed through a controlled market.