Germany unveils scaled-down recreational cannabis legalization plan

The German government is backpedaling on its plan to implement nationwide recreational cannabis legalization, instead opting for a two-track, scaled-down approach with limited commercial opportunities – for now.

Germany’s new blueprint for a regulated cannabis industry, unveiled Wednesday, features two pillars:

Nonprofit associations would be allowed to jointly cultivate cannabis for adult-use purposes and distribute it to members for their own consumption. This part of the new plan is expected to be implemented in 2023. Regional pilot projects with commercial supply chains would be rolled out for a limited period of time. The aim of these trials would be to collect data to support future public policy.

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Germany is the latest country to scrap, postpone or otherwise present significantly watered-down cannabis legalization plans after originally promising full-scale legalization.

These policy pivots offer an important lesson to businesses on the importance of acting strategically and

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