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Cannabisdejure
Sep 17, 20241 min read
What's next for cannabis legalization in Germany?
With the entry into force of the CanG on 1 April 2024, Pillar 1 of the federal government's partial legalization project was implemented....
Peter Homberg
Jun 25, 20241 min read
New rules on limits and penalties for drivers using cannabis from July
As a result of the partial legalization of cannabis in Germany, a new limit value for THC in road traffic has also been introduced. In an...
Peter Homberg
Jun 25, 20241 min read
On the Implementation Plans for the Second Pillar of Cannabis Legalization in Germany - An Outlook
The legalization of possession and private as well as communal, non-commercial home cultivation of consumer cannabis by the CanG...
Peter Homberg
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Germany passes new law on the use of cannabis (“CanG”) partially legalizing cannabis for recreational use
The last few weeks were characterized by vehement debates within the governing coalition which gave the impression that the legalization...
Peter Homberg
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Karma Koala Podcast
Last week on the Karma Koala Podcast, I talked about the CanG that was recently passed in the Bundestag and what it means for cannabis...
Cannabisdejure
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Cannabis Cos. Must Heed PFAS Risks in Products, Packing
On July 26, 2023, Amy Rubenstein and Malina Dumas published an article on Law360 about the risks of PFAS in cannabis product packaging...
Peter Homberg
Jul 25, 20234 min read
Does the new law on cannabis legalization require approval in the Federal Council (Bundesrat)?
This article was originally published in the Tagesspiegel on 24 July 2023: https://background.tagesspiegel.de/gesundheit/muss-das-cannabi...
Malte Goetz
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Cannabis Legalization in Germany – Official Draft Law Published (5 July 2023)
On 5 July 2023, the German federal ministry of health has officially published a draft law concerning the implementation of the so-called...
Cannabisdejure
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Cannabis Cos. Must Heed Growing Federal Investigatory Risks
On 30 March 2023, Amy Rubenstein and Alicia Corona published an article on Law360 on the need for more government oversight due to...
Cannabisdejure
May 4, 20231 min read
Cannabis Cos. Must Brace For More Mislabelling Class Actions
On 30 January 2023, Amy Rubenstein and Cassandra Beckman Widay published an article on Law360 about consumer class actions against...
Cannabisdejure
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Best Practices For Cannabis Cos. Managing A Product Recall
On 15 December 2022, Amy Rubenstein and Joanna Borman published an article on Law360 about the best practices for cannabis companies when...
Peter Homberg
Dec 20, 20225 min read
Marketability of CBD products in Germany and the European Union
The popularity of the cannabis plant has grown enormously in recent years. Thus, cannabis found its way into medical care as a medicine...
Peter Homberg
Dec 5, 20225 min read
Fundamental Changes in The Future Prescription Practice of Medicinal Cannabis
On 25 October 2022, the Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss - G-BA) issued a decision on the initiation of a commenting...
Cannabisdejure
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Why BIPA Litigation Could Be A Death Knell To Cannabis Cos.
On 23 November 2022, Amy Rubenstein and Sarah Trevino published an article on Law360 about the connection between BIPA (Biometric...
Peter Homberg
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Key Proposals Paper: New Details on Planned Cannabis Legalization in Germany
On October 25, the German Federal Ministry of Health, with Karl Lauterbach as Minister of Health, published a key proposals paper...
Peter Homberg
Oct 13, 20224 min read
The Fate of the German Medicinal Cannabis Industry Post-Legalization
Status Quo Since December 2021, when the current German government signed the coalition treaty pledging to legalize cannabis for...
Cannabisdejure
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Between Wishful Thinking and Legal Reality - on the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis
Guest article "Zwischen Wunschdenken und Rechtsrealität" by Peter Homberg in the Legal Tribune Online on the planned legalization of...
Peter Homberg
Jun 21, 20223 min read
Recreational Cannabis: Conform to International Law After All?
On the misinterpretation of Article 2(9) of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) Legalizing the use of cannabis for...
Peter Homberg
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Harmonization of the Legal Framework for Medical Cannabis at EU Level
The German Bundestag opened the market for medical cannabis in Germany with the "Cannabis as Medicine" Act in spring 2017. Whereas...
Peter Homberg
Jun 21, 20224 min read
The Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Conflict to the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
On 7 December 2021, the new German government coalition, a progressive combination of the Social Democrats (“SPD”), the Liberals (“FDP”)...
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