On February 23, 2024, the Bundestag approved the federal government’s draft law “on the controlled use of cannabis”.

The law provides for the legal possession and consumption of cannabis for adults. It is now possible to cultivate cannabis privately, non-commercially on a communal basis and through controlled distribution by cultivation associations. According to the Federal Government’s explanatory statement, the law will make it easier to use cannabis responsibly.

In future, it will also be possible to grow up to three cannabis plants for personal consumption. However, privately grown cannabis must be protected from access by children and young people. In addition, non-commercial growers’ associations will be allowed to cultivate cannabis in future and distribute it to their members for their own consumption