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Germany: The Federal Office of Agriculture and Food (BMEL) has issued regulations on cannabis research projects, which will examine research applications of cannabis
Germany: Last week, in response to a statement from the Federal Council, the federal government issued a comment about the Industrial Hemp Liberalisation
Germany: The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has published the amount of imported medical cannabis for the third quarter of 2024, with
Germany: A debate on the legalisation of cannabis took place last Friday (15th November) in the Bundestag, with the country's political parties taking their positions
Germany: Last week, the Bundestag’s Committee on Agricultural Policy and Consumer Protection, Committee on Internal Affairs, Legal Affairs Committee, and Finance Committee published
Germany: Yesterday (6th November), following the dismissal of the finance minister, Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), by chancellor Olaf Scholz,
Germany: The cannabis club in Ganderkesee, Lower Saxony, has made its first distribution of recreational cannabis to its members, press reports. Since the regulation
Germany: The city of Hanover, in cooperation with the city of Frankfurt, signed a letter of intent for a pilot project for the controlled sale
Germany: An amendment to the authorisation requirement for medical cannabis was published in the Federal Gazette. The amendment was previously approved by the German
Germany: The first cannabis club in Lower Saxony has harvested its first 200 plants, and in two weeks the dried flowers will be distributed
Germany: According to a survey conducted by the YouGov Institute and published in the newspaper Der Spiegel, 55% of 2,100 respondents think that legalisation was
Germany: According to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), industrial hemp cultivation reached a record high of 7,116 hectares in 2024, an increase
Germany: The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has reported an increased number of CBD foods, which are considered novel foods,
Germany: The Federal Cabinet has approved the draft law to liberalise the cultivation and handling of industrial hemp (Industrial Hemp Liberalisation Act, NLG). The bill would allow the
Germany: Bavarian health minister Judith Gerlach of the opposition Christian Social Union is calling on the German government to abandon its plan to create
Germany: The German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL) has published the draft of a law to liberalise the cultivation and handling
Germany: Asked about delays in introducing the second pillar of the government’s plan to liberalise recreational cannabis, which would introduce regional pilot projects
Germany: The response from the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) to a parliamentary question from the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social
Germany: According to a survey by the German Press Agency (dpa) published in the press, 280 applications for cannabis clubs have been received nationwide. North
Germany: The city of Wiesbaden, capital of the German state of Hesse, has published a letter of intent to participate in the pilot project for
Germany: The German company Demecan and the Canadian companies Aphria RX (Tilray) and Aurora have received permission under the Medical Cannabis Act to cultivate
Germany: The opposition leader from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, told the press that the party wants to reverse the cannabis law if
Germany: The German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has approved exceptions to a requirement that doctors prescribing medical cannabis have insurance approval for initial prescriptions under
Germany: The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has published the Industrial Hemp Liberalisation Act. The act would allow indoor cultivation of industrial hemp and
Germany: The first cannabis cultivation association in Lower Saxony received its approval yesterday (8th July), according to the press. In the district of
Germany: As of today, cannabis cultivation clubs can apply for a licence. The licences will be issued by the federal states and will be
Germany: Health senator Ina Czyborra from the Social Democratic Party (part of the government coalition) has said that the government has the first
Germany: Today, the Federal Council approved an amendment to the Cannabis Act that gives the provinces more flexibility in controlling growers’ associations, especially when it
Germany: Today, the Federal Council approved the Fifth Ordinance Amending the Annex to the New Psychoactive Substances Act, which bans HHC and its derivatives (HHC-AC,
Germany: The Bundestag (parliament) yesterday (6th June) approved an amendment to the Cannabis Act that gives the provinces more flexibility in controlling growers’ associations, especially when
Germany: The Federal Council has scheduled, for 14th June, the discussion of the Fifth Ordinance Amending the Annex to the New Psychoactive Substances
Germany: On 3rd June, the Health Committee of the Bundestag (parliament) held a public hearing on the draft amendment to the Cannabis Act, which gives
Germany: On 3rd June, the Bundestag Health Committee will hold a public hearing on the draft amendment to the Cannabis Act. The draft makes the control
Germany: Yesterday (15th May), at an event organised by the Germany Cannabis Business Association, the federal minister of food and agriculture, Cem Özdemir,
Germany: The minister of health, Karl Lauterbach, has said that the cultivation of cannabis in allotment gardens is not permitted if the cultivator
Germany: The amendment to the Cannabis Act, which was previously leaked to the press and which prevents growers’ associations from operating grow sites on the
Germany: Two associations – the German Cannabis Business Association and the German Hemp Association – have allegedly received a request from the Federal Ministry
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has determined what constitutes a “small amount” of cannabis, which will impact the penalties for violations of the
Germany: According to a bill leaked to the press, the federal government wants to amend the Cannabis Act to prevent growers’ associations from operating grow sites
Germany: The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has updated the forms for retailers and manufacturers of medical cannabis in accordance
Germany: Following the legalisation of possession and consumption of cannabis on 1st April, the federal government's drug and addiction commissioner, Burkhard Blienert, has
Germany: The president's office has signed the Cannabis Bill, which regulates adult self-cultivation of cannabis of up to three plants and allows for
Germany: The Health Committee, Home Affairs Committee and Legal Affairs Committee have recommended that the Federal Council requests the Mediation Committee to discuss questions
Germany: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has informed the German government of an incompatibility between the planned cannabis legalisation and existing international
Germany: Justice ministers of federal states are insisting that the Cannabis Bill – passed by the Bundestag and due to come into force
Germany: Today, the Bundestag passed the Cannabis Act in its second and final reading, which regulates the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults of
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill – which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the
Germany: The Ministry of Health has presented a draft ordinance amending the annex to the New Psychoactive Substances Act (NPSG). Among other things, the amendment
Germany: Following concerns raised by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) about the Cannabis Bill, the governing coalition parties – SPD, Greens and the
