A document obtained by the German Press Agency hints at plans by the German government to heavily regulate future Cannabis Clubs, associations that will produce cannabis for their members on a non-profit basis.
According to the details of the project, which is far from final, the non-profit associations could be operational by the end of this year.
The report by the German press agency indicates that Germany could limit the distribution of cannabis only to members of the association and to a maximum of 50 grams per month per person. Clubs would be limited to 500 members.
Consumers between the ages of 18 and 21 would be subject to a limit of 30g per month and 10% THC.
For comparison, Canada limits sales to 30 grams of flowers per person per purchase, with no lower limit for young people. However, provinces have different lower age limits, with most set at 19.
The bill also maintains that possession of up to 25 grams of cannabis and cultivation of up to three plants for personal use should be allowed.
Other details of the regulations, which the news agency said could be changed following Bundestag deliberations, would require ‘plain’ packaging and no ‘consumer incentives’ for young people. . Consumption on the site of the associations would be prohibited. It will however be authorized in public, but not between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. for pedestrian areas, and must be carried out more than 250 meters from schools, playgrounds, sports facilities, nurseries and other places deemed vulnerable by the government.
Labels should show package weight, harvest date, best before date and grower, as well as THC and CBD content.
The report by the German press agency also specifies that the premises of Cannabis Clubs as well as places where cannabis is stored or grown must be fenced and equipped with burglar-proof doors and windows.
Clubs would also be required to keep records of the following:
- The origin of their seeds
- The number of plants grown and stored
- Inventory Levels
- The amount of cannabis distributed to members
- The quantity of product packed
- The amount destroyed
The German legalization project also includes the implementation of pilot projects aimed at testing the commercial legalization of cannabis in certain municipalities. Details have yet to be worked out.
