German Cannabis Clubs call for practical, realistic cannabis laws

While draft legislation for future German Cannabis Clubs was announced on May 9, 2023, the text undergoes an in-depth examination and exchange of views in various Cannabis Social Clubs (CSC).

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Cannabis Social Clubs point out the text's shortcomings

On the initiative of the Lübeck, Weimar and Baden-Württemberg CSCs, a position paper was drawn up (PDF), completed in cooperation with numerous other CSCs and submitted for signature.

In this position paper, from the point of view of future Cannabis Social Club operators, they highlight the practical problems behind the regulations, as is currently the case in Malta, and highlight the specific parts of the law that should be modified.

In this way, they hope to reach legislators and include the recommendations in the parliamentary process so that the most practical and realistic legislation can be drafted. They see this as essential to enable cultivation associations to become rapidly operational and achieve the socio-economic objectives of cannabis (re)legalization.

Youth and consumer protection

As Cannabis Social Clubs, they aim to make an effective contribution to to achieving the federal government's objectives and set up a socially sustainable operation with appropriate quality standards.

Strengthening the protection of young people and consumers and promoting an enlightened consumer culture are also of great social importance to Cannabis Social Clubs, to which they proactively contribute. In addition to cooperating with organizations working to prevent and combat drug abuse, we believe that providing information on the safe supply of locally-grown cannabis is a natural part of sustainable club operations.

Furthermore, the principle of reducing the black market can only succeed if private or community self-cultivation of cannabis, alongside the hopefully widespread models of commercial cannabis sales, is regulated in a reasonable, evidence-based way, free from outdated stigmas.

Here are some of the recommendations formulated in the synthesis document and summarized by CannabisIndustrie.nl :

• Avoid complications for board members of registered associations
• Advocate for a CSC-accessible offering
• Advocating national regulation
• Discussion of practical aspects of sales space requirements
• A plea for the non-imposition of medical standards
• Call for the promotion of risk-free forms of consumption
• Proposed transitional cash approval system
• Proposed list of recommended varieties for young adults
• Advocacy for data protection-friendly associative activities