Cannabis - Applications for cultivation associations start: High demand
If someone wants to found a Cannabis cultivation association, they can submit the corresponding application in a few days starting from next week on Monday (1st of July) at the Agriculture Chamber in Lower Saxony, as a spokesperson for the German Press Agency in Hannover announced on inquiry. Numerous inquiries were received, but no statements were made about the number of applications yet.
Three months after the release of Cannabis for adults and the private cultivation with numerous provisions, a second stage of the cannabis partial legalization in Germany comes into effect on July 1. Then, non-commercial cultivation cooperatives with up to 500 members can start. Adults can then cultivate cannabis together and exchange it among themselves for personal consumption. The clubs must apply for a license, and regular controls are also provided for in the law. Since April 1, adults have been allowed to carry up to 25 grams of cannabis.
The German City Conference warned of additional tasks for the municipalities regarding the future permitted cannabis cultivation associations. "It is still not clarified in all federal states a few days before the start who is responsible for granting permits and controlling the cultivation associations," said the managing director Helmut Dedy.
According to the chairman of the Cannabis Social Club Hannover, Heinrich Wieker, there are many membership inquiries at the club since the partial legalization. The club currently has over 300 members. They plan to apply for a license as a cultivation association, Wieker announced.
The deputy chairman of the Werderhigh Association from Bremen also reported a high demand for membership. Volker Lux told the dpa that they were overwhelmed since April 1. "We receive inquiries every day," he said. They no longer expect to make the first distribution from the planned cultivation association in this year. This is mainly due to the fact that a license still needs to be applied for and cannabis can only be grown after that.
Information on Cannabis from the Agriculture Chamber
- Interested growers in Lower Saxony can submit their application for forming a Cannabis cultivation association at the Agriculture Chamber, following the announcement made by the German Press Agency in Hannover.
- The Growers' association in Bremen, represented by deputy chairman Volker Lux, has reported a high demand for membership since the partial legalization of Cannabis in Germany.
- In light of the upcoming permitted cannabis cultivation associations, the German City Conference raised concerns about additional tasks for municipalities, with the managing director Helmut Dedy stating that responsibility for granting permits and controlling cultivation associations is not yet clear in all federal states.
- The Cannabis Social Club Hannover, led by chairman Heinrich Wieker, has seen an increase in membership inquiries since the partial legalization, currently boasting over 300 members and planning to apply for a license as a cultivation association.
- The second stage of cannabis partial legalization in Germany, set to begin on July 1, allows non-commercial cultivation cooperatives with up to 500 members to start, enabling adults to cultivate and exchange cannabis among themselves for personal consumption, subject to regular controls and license applications.
