German Cannabis Legalization

At first glance, this looks like a routine advertising law dispute. On closer inspection, it’s a landmark ruling on the business model of an entire industry. First, Understand: What Is DocMorris? DocMorris is Europe’s largest online pharmacy. The model is straightforward: you have a prescription from your doctor, upload it to the app, and your […]

How Germany’s cannabis legalisation anniversary played out in the media — and what the science actually says The Weekend’s Media Echo in One Sentence Conservative interior ministers dominated every headline. The data told a different story. On 1 April 2024, Germany’s Konsumcannabisgesetz (KCanG) — the Recreational Cannabis Act — came into force as part of

Monday, March 9, 2026. Netto stores across Germany put cannabis seed packets on their shelves for the first time — sitting right next to tomato and basil seeds. For Ronny Sievers and Florian Kröckel, the founders of Gutmut Saatgut, it was the moment that turned more than a year of patient negotiation into something nobody

BGH ruling could reshape how online platforms market medical cannabis treatments The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) in Karlsruhe is hearing arguments today that could fundamentally alter the medical cannabis landscape in Germany. At stake: whether online platforms can legally advertise medical cannabis treatments, or if such marketing violates the country’s strict Heilmittelwerbegesetz (Therapeutic

es gibt Wochenenden, die die politische Landschaft verändern. Das vergangene war eines davon. Nach der brisanten Anhörung im Gesundheitsausschuss am Donnerstag und einem kontroversen SZ-Kommentar am Wochenende steht eines fest: Die Cannabis-Debatte ist kein Nebenschauplatz mehr – sie ist zum Lackmustest für die politische Kultur in Deutschland geworden. Lassen Sie mich die Ereignisse einordnen und

There are people who shape an industry not by being the loudest voice in the room, but by being the one who brings everyone to the table. Peter was one of those people who really had an impact on the industry. Therefore we put him on the spotlight and produced a documentary. The early days

Berlin, November 2025 – For one weekend each year, the beating heart of Germany’s cannabis community gathers under one roof. The Cannabis Normal! Conference, hosted by the Deutscher Hanfverband (DHV), returns from November 21–23 to Rykestraße 13 in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district, uniting activists, scientists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to debate the future of cannabis regulation.

Why Companies are united and Politicians Are Alarmed – and Why the Petition Is Gaining Momentum! Germany – Europe’s largest medical cannabis market – has entered its most critical phase in years. In mid-July, the German Ministry of Health (BMG) presented a new draft amendment to the Medical Cannabis Law (MedCanG). Despite heavy criticism from

Germany’s medical cannabis landscape is facing a dramatic regulatory shift as Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) moves to reverse the liberal policies implemented by her predecessor Karl Lauterbach (SPD). The proposed restrictions come at a time when Germany has established itself as the world’s largest medical cannabis market, creating a striking contradiction between policy tightening