Weekly Newsletter of the German Cannabis Business 2024-09-05
Recreational cannabis regulation
Cities demand control over cannabis sales - BMEL confirms that pilot projects are to come
08/27/2024 | Many cities in the Rhine-Main region are showing interest in participating as a model region for the legal sale of cannabis. Among the applicants are Frankfurt, Offenbach, the district of Gro-Gerau and Wiesbaden, as reported by the FAZ. In mid-August, the city of Wiesbaden announced a pilot project for the sale of cannabis in pharmacies. Milena Lbcke, head of the health department, signed a declaration to this effect, but there is still no law or competent authority to officially apply for such a project.
According to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), a legal ordinance is to be issued to determine the competent authority, although the exact date is still open. At the same time, a draft bill for the second pillar of the Cannabis Act is being prepared under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) to enable a scientific evaluation of the commercial supply chain, KrautInvest reports.
Wiesbaden is planning a five-year term for its pilot project, which is to be carried out in cooperation with the Center for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research in Hamburg. The city expects the final framework conditions to be determined by the BMEL, although it is unclear whether the Federal Office for Food and Agriculture or the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) will make the final decision.
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