The circulation of legal recreational cannabis in Germany is now becoming a reality, as it is almost certain that a bill of the four-party coalition government will be approved by all, with more lenient and favourable terms than previously planned.
“We are putting an end to the destructive cannabis ban,” said Kirsten Kappert-Gonther parliamentary health committee chair of the Green party. According to her, the bill to be voted on is a paradigm shift that many have fought for for decades.
The consumption of cannabis will be prohibited on more favourable terms on a perimeter of 100 meters from schools and similar educational institutions instead of the 200 meters as originally planned.
Similarly, the personal possession limit will be set at 50 grams instead of 25 as originally planned, while the fine for excesses will be set at € 30,000 instead of € 100,000 as originally planned and the conditions for individual cultivation of cannabis seedlings have been relaxed accordingly. This is set in the context of a more reasonable level of fines, as Kirsten Kappert-Gonther points out.
Cannabis consumption in the Federal Republic of Germany will continue to be reserved for adults over 18 years of age.
Kirsten Kappert-Gonther said that “In negotiating [the law] we succeeded in finding practical arrangements that guarantee the protection of young people and health and make the decriminalisation of adult users a reality”.
However, the marketing of recreational cannabis for personal use other than through its clubs will not proceed for the time being, largely due to obstacles put forward by the European Union in view of compliance with international laws and conventions by Europe’s most powerful economy. The law is scheduled to take effect from spring 2024.
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