
Germany’s Drug Commissioner Backs Cannabis Pilot Projects in Break With CDU Party Line
Ever since the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) became the largest party in Germany’s ruling coalition government in February 2025, the

Ever since the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) became the largest party in Germany’s ruling coalition government in February 2025, the

Zurich’s municipal parliament has voted to extend its flagship adult-use cannabis pilot, Züri Can, by a further two years to

When Germany introduced the Recreational Cannabis Act (KCanG), it not only legalised home cultivation and consumption for adults but also

Last week, Business of Cannabis reported on the publication of Germany’s first official evaluation of its Recreational Cannabis Act (KCanG)

The legalisation of cannabis in Germany on 1 April 2024 was intended to mark a paradigm shift in drug policy.

It was the goal of the previous German coalition government to protect the health of patients and consumers by legalising cannabis, ensuring better protection of minors and diversion from black market trade thanks to legal alternatives.

The number of both applications and licences granted for cannabis social clubs in Germany has continued to grow at pace

Applications for Germany’s recently legalised cannabis cultivation associations, or ‘social clubs’, have increased significantly over the last month. To date,