{"id":2696,"date":"2021-11-29T22:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=186677"},"modified":"2021-11-29T22:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:47:04","slug":"7-questions-about-germanys-weed-legalization-answered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=2696","title":{"rendered":"7 questions about Germany\u2019s weed legalization answered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <title>7 questions about Germany\u2019s weed legalization answered &#8211; Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>With the upcoming changes in chancellor and governing parties in Germany, there are bound to be a few new policies to get used to. Fortunately for Germans, weed is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, the country will say goodbye to current longstanding leader, Angela Merkel, and hello to a future including the sale of legal, recreational cannabis. <\/p>\n<p>And though we\u2019re still waiting for some of the details to shake out, here are some of the questions we <em>can<\/em> answer about the upcoming legalization of weed in Germany.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<h2 id=\"h-who-is-responsible-for-weed-legalization-in-germany\">Who is responsible for weed legalization in Germany?<\/h2>\n<p>The news of cannabis legalization in Germany comes from a unique three-way government between the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party. <\/p>\n<p>The coalition came together in the wake of Angela Merkel\u2019s 16 years as chancellor of Germany and is led by her successor, Olaf Scholz.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-when-will-weed-become-legal-in-germany\">When will weed become legal in Germany?<\/h2>\n<p>The new coalition announced the plan to legalize cannabis in a formal agreement last week, on November 24. Scholz will replace Merkel as Chancellor in December, and the German Parliament is expected to vote on the agreement in early 2022. There is no set date on when recreational sales will begin in Germany.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-where-can-you-buy-weed-in-germany\">Where can you buy weed in Germany?<\/h2>\n<p>German cannabis will only be available in licensed stores. As the law stands (pre-Scholz) consumption and personal possession of cannabis in small amounts is decriminalized in Germany, but you cannot legally buy or sell it.<\/p>\n<p>A medical cannabis program has been in place since 2017 and serves as one of the largest medical cannabis programs in Europe.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/lifestyle\/countries-that-could-become-top-weed-tourism-destinations\" class=\"wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-single-inline-block leafly-inline-related-story\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"border border-deep-green-alt border-l-0 border-r-0 my-xl p-md font-bold\">\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p>17 countries that could become top weed tourism destinations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-much-money-could-weed-add-to-the-german-economy\">How much money could weed add to the German economy?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/pot-gold-cannabis-could-bring-germany-5-billion-year-survey-2021-11-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One survey says<\/a> that annual weed tax revenues and cost savings from cannabis legalization in Germany could reach $5.34 billion and create 27,000 new jobs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-are-there-any-familiar-faces-on-the-german-weed-scene\">Are there any familiar faces on the German weed scene?<\/h2>\n<p>Curaleaf\u2019s Boris Jordan is on the board of The Bloomwell Group \u2013 a European holding company \u201cfor medical cannabis companies and potentially for companies in a recreational market that may be legal in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/european-cannabis-market-leader-bloomwell-group-secures-10-million-investment-301401885.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bloomwell Group received<\/a> the highest publicly known seed investment for a European cannabis company to date in October 2021.<\/p>\n<h2>How will the German government know if the cannabis program is working?<\/h2>\n<p>The three-party coalition, known as the \u2018traffic light coalition\u2019 for their organizational colors, stated that they already plan to review the impact of cannabis legalization in Germany four years after it is enacted. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/24\/world\/europe\/german-government-cannabis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This evaluation<\/a> will include legal cannabis\u2019 effect on German society.<\/p>\n<h2>Are the German police onboard with cannabis legalization? <\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t seem so. In October 2021, head of the German Police Union (GdP) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/germany-cannabis-legal-coalition-deal-government-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referred to cannabis as a \u201cdangerous\u201d drug<\/a>. The chairman of the German Police Trade Union (known as the DPolG) was quoted saying, \u201cIt would be the beginning of a stoned future instead of the launch of a modern Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7-questions-about-germanys-weed-legalization-answered.jpg\" alt=\"Leafly Staff's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Leafly Staff<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Leafly is the world\u2019s largest cannabis information resource, empowering people in legal cannabis markets to learn about the right products for their lifestyle and wellness needs. 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