Overview
- An interim scientific evaluation published on September 29 reports that partial legalization has not yet displaced illicit supply, with social sharing remaining the dominant procurement route and cannabis clubs covering roughly 0.1% of demand.
- Researchers estimate total 2024 demand at about 670 to 823 tonnes, with 12% to 14% supplied by medical cannabis; survey data show heavy reliance on prescriptions and pharmacies.
- Health Minister Nina Warken has signaled moves to curb online prescribing and home delivery after a surge in medical sourcing, with a draft to require in‑person doctor visits reported by national media.
- Recorded cannabis offenses fell sharply after legalization, with police reporting around 100,000 fewer cases in 2024, a decline of roughly 60% to 80% that researchers call a major entkriminalisierung effect.
- Youth consumption shows a continued downward trend with no detected negative impact, adult use shows no jump, while enforcement contradictions and zoning rules complicate policing; further evaluations are slated for 2026 and a final review by 2028.