Germany: Some political parties have recently published their election manifestoes ahead of the 23rd February 2025 elections. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD, centre-left) – currently in the ruling coalition and ranking third in the elections polls –
wants to “take the necessary steps to enable (cannabis) legalisation in accordance with European law”, while the Greens (centre-left) – also in the ruling coalition and ranking fourth in election polls – also
wants to maintain the Cannabis Act. The coalition of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU/CSU, centre-right), currently in the opposition and leading the election polls,
advocate for abolishing the Cannabis Act. The Free Democratic Party (FDP, centre-right), currently in the opposition and ranking sixth in the election polls,
remains committed to maintaining legalisation of recreational cannabis.