Overview

• Brandenburg has finalized its review of 3,449 cannabis-related cases under the 2024 law, granting amnesty in 244 cases and waiving 349 fines, including seven prison sentences.
• The partial legalization law permits limited possession, home cultivation, and non-commercial cannabis clubs, but enforcement has proven complex and burdensome for authorities.
• Police report difficulties distinguishing legal personal use from trafficking, complicating investigations and increasing resource demands.
• Hamburg's CDU has filed a motion urging the Bundesrat to repeal the law, criticizing its impact on public health and claiming it fails to deliver promised cost savings.
• A federal evaluation of the law's effectiveness is planned for autumn 2025, as political divisions over its future intensify.