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Combating Cannabis Stigmas Through Legalization and Innovation

By Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group CEO and Co-Founder Germany’s cannabis industry is soaring to new heights under the passage of the landmark German Medical Cannabis Act (CanG). As of April 1, cannabis is now rescheduled as a non-narcotic. Such actions…

An Inside Look at Germany’s Cannabis Supply Chain With The Grünhorn Group

By Pam Chmiel On April 1, 2024, Germany implemented Pillar 1 of its adult-use market, expanding upon its well-established medical cannabis program, which has been in place since 2017. The number of medical cannabis patients has skyrocketed, as it remains…

Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. But the buzz may not last.

Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a “smoke-in” at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate…

Germany’s plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle

The German government's plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1. In a second step, “cannabis clubs” that will be allowed…

Germany set to legalise cannabis, but it’s complicated

February 23, 2024
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The German parliament is about to vote on a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis. If MPs vote yes, over 18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make…

Is Germany’s Medical Market Primed to Explode?

Following the federal legalization of medical cannabis in Germany in 2017, there was obvious expectation among proponents of the plant that the medical program would in time pave the way for a robust adult-use program that would quickly become the…

How Germany’s Medical Market Expansion May Mitigate Canada’s Cannabis Surplus

By Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group CEO and Co-Founder Since the legalization of adult-use sales in 2018, the Canadian cannabis market has seen rapid highs and, more recently, serious oversupply woes. As of December 2022, the country had a massive stockpile…

Germany Government Approves Plan to Legalize Some Marijuana Use

August 16, 2023
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The German government on Wednesday approved a plan to legalize some recreational marijuana use, paving the way to allow adults to legally buy and possess small amounts of cannabis. The legislation, which would allow adults to purchase and possess up…

Germans stage rally demanding legalization of cannabis

August 13, 2023
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Hundreds of people joined the annual cannabis legalization protest in Germany's capital Berlin on Saturday, days before the cabinet is due to discuss a draft law that will overturn a ban on the drug. Police said between 500-600 people took part in the Hanfparade (Hemp Parade). The numbers…

Germany Unveils Draft Bill To Legalize Cannabis

Germany's government is taking steps toward the legalization of cannabis by publishing the draft bill for the first pillar of a two-pillar model designed to dismantle prohibition policies. German's Ministry of Health published on July 5 the long-waited draft bill to regulate…

German Cannabis Club Rules Leak, Many Optimistic for Medical Cannabis Expansion

By Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group CEO and Co-Founder In April 2023, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced a two-pillar, scaled-down approach to adult-use cannabis legalization. The blueprint included the introduction of nonprofit associations, or cannabis clubs, that will be able…

Germany waters down plan to legalise cannabis after talks with Brussels

The German government on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops. The legislation also foresees a pilot project for…

‘Cannabis in Germany will be a success’: Europe’s biggest economy moves closer to weed legalization

BERLIN — Germany could be weeks away from introducing a bill to legalize cannabis under sweeping reforms that would greenlight the consumption and sale of the drug in Europe’s largest economy. Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach last week said that the plans…

Proposed Changes To Germany’s Medical Cannabis Framework Would ‘Seriously Impact Both Patients And Industry’ If Brought In Tomorrow

March 15, 2023
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TOMORROW, Germany’s Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) is expected to announce major changes to the country’s medical cannabis framework. These could have a significant impact on the growth rate of Europe’s largest medical cannabis market, which has expanded in double-digits consistently…

Germany Seeing Sense, High Tide Strikes Deal With Major German Player, European Expansion For Bedrocan, Danish Buy-Out, Greek First, £2m UK Hemp Boost

February 6, 2023
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THE German Government’s refreshingly honest approach to drugs and addiction is being demonstrated with a focus on the harms of gambling, alcohol and tobacco. On coming into office it signalled its intent to overhaul the continent’s cannabis status quo with proposals to…