FIRST HALF OF 2023: GERMAN CANNABIS PRODUCTION IS PICKING UP SPEED
In the first half of 2023, 947 kilograms will be produced in Germany
by Editors July 31, 2023 The production of medical cannabis in Germany has picked up speed. As the BfArM krautinvest announced, Demecan, Aurora and Aphria together provided 1926 kilograms of medicinal cannabis flowers in 2022. In the first half of 2023 it was 947 kilograms. The three producers commissioned by the BfArM thus significantly increased the volumes produced in Germany compared to the first half of 2022. The three companies are allowed to produce a total of 2.6 tons per year - although there is still some room for improvement.
In the first half of 2022, three companies had provided you with around 679 kilograms of medicinal cannabis flowers. It is also noticeable that significantly more medicinal cannabis blossoms are now finding their way into pharmacies. According to the BfArM, a total of 726 kilograms of medical cannabis flowers were sold to pharmacies in 2022, and 623 kilograms in the first half of 2023. In the first half of 2022, 250 kilograms were given to pharmacies. This at least suggests that the sale of the quantity produced has picked up speed with a time lag. An assumption that needs to be treated with some caution. In this context, the BfArM explicitly points out that when interpreting the figures, due to the different time courses (delivery/handover), it is not possible to "offset" the quantities and statements derived accordingly would not be "valid".
It is also difficult to predict to what extent the increase in price from EUR 4.30 to EUR 5.80 and the new regulation for opened containers to be destroyed will affect demand for the varieties produced in Germany. As a reminder: pharmacies must destroy containers that have been opened and not used up - in future the BfArM will not reimburse these amounts financially. The BfArM does not have any data on medical prescriptions and on delivery to patients, nor on the auxiliary fee or on destruction, as krautinvest reports on request. Accordingly, the amount of medical cannabis that is destroyed in this country for various reasons can only be estimated - be it imported or domestically produced flowers.
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