New possibility - Four associations submit applications for cannabis clubs
Shortly after the official start signal for Cannabis growing cooperatives, only a few associations have filed an application. Since the application deadline on July 1st, four applications for permit issuance have been submitted to the responsible Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (LSJV) in Mainz, according to the press agency. The cut-off date for data was Thursday afternoon (4.7.).
"We had expected the number to be initially manageable, as growing cooperatives have to provide a series of proofs for the application," the Landesamt stated. The four applications came from Rheinhessen and northern Rhineland-Palatinate.
There have been 115 expressions of interest from associations wishing to grow cannabis. Among these, according to LSJV, there could also be growing cooperatives that have repeatedly applied. 86 of these 115 expressions of interest had already been submitted by the end of June.
High hurdles for official application
There are high hurdles for a formal application: Associations must, according to the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, among other things, state the number of members, the location of the property, and the size of the expected cultivation areas and greenhouses.
Requirements also include information on how much cannabis in grams per year - separated for Marihuana and Hashish - is to be grown and distributed. Furthermore, there must be a prevention officer and a health and youth protection concept in place.
Legal regulations
Since April 1st, there has been nationwide partial legalization of cannabis. Since then, adults have been allowed to consume cannabis in limited quantities and grow it at home for their own use.
Since July 1st, social clubs have been able to apply for permits, allowing their maximum 500 members to grow cannabis and use it for personal consumption. The processing of the application can take up to three months according to LSJV.
- Despite the ease in applying for Cannabis growing cooperatives in Rhineland-Palatinate, only a few associations from Society have managed to submit applications to the authorities by the July 1st deadline, as stated by the German Press Agency.
- The authorities have revealed that there are high hurdles for formal applications, requiring associations to provide details such as the number of members, the location of the property, and the size of the cultivation areas and greenhouses.
- The authorities in Mainz have received four applications from associations in Rheinhessen and northern Rhineland-Palatinate, suggesting that the Youth in these regions are showing interest in the new regulations concerning cannabis growth.
- Authorities also require growing cooperatives to provide information on how much cannabis (both Marihuana and Hashish) will be grown and distributed annually, as well as having a prevention officer and a health and youth protection concept in place, according to legal regulations.
