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Germany Agrees to Legalize Recreational
Marijuana, The Rest of Europe Will Rush to
Catch Up
The EU will soon have agreements on legal weed across the continent
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Germany Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana, All of
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3. 11/19/21, 12:30 PM Germany Agrees to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, The Rest of Europe Will Rush to Catch Up
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If you are just waking up to the cannabis news of the day, it is that Germany has reached an agreement for full
recreational marijuana use as a country, which means all of Europe will soon follow in a domino fashion. If you are not
familiar with Germany’s role in Europe due to their economic powerhouse and the strength of the Germany currency,
they are the economic Lebron James or Jordan of Europe. As the saying goes, "When Germany sneezes, the rest of
Europe catches a cold." They run the financial show, they have the largest GDP, biggest say in the Euro banking system,
and decide who gets what in the European union bailout and bail-in models. Remember, they said “yes” to saving
Greece, but said “no” to saving Cyprus banks and all the Russian money in those banks.
Bloomberg hinted about 10 days (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-10/germany-s-next-coalition-
close-to-deal-on-legalizing-cannabis) a ago that the recreational marijuana deal was in the works:
Germany’s likely next ruling coalition is closing in on a deal to legalize cannabis for recreational use, the strongest signal yet
that long-awaited growth of Europe’s marijuana market is gaining traction.
Negotiators for the Social Democrats, Greens and pro-business Free Democrats are hammering out the details, including
conditions under which the sale and use of recreational cannabis would be allowed and regulated, according to people
familiar with the talks, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
As in all legalization cases, the Police union in Germany is against legalization while Germany follows their neighbor,
Luxembourg, who recently initiated legal recreational cannabis reform (https://cannabis.net/blog/news/luxembourg-
legalizes-personal-cannabis-cultivation-for-adults-but-you-cant-sell-it-or-ship-it-t). The isle nation of Guernsey could
follow next in short order.
As Politico is reporting:
The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) plan to "introduce the regulated sale
of cannabis to adults for consumption purposes in licensed stores," according to the health group's findings paper cited in the
media. This ensures quality control, prevents the distribution of contaminated products, and guarantees the protection of
minors, it said. However, it is not yet clear whether the cultivation of cannabis within Germany will also be legalized.

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How much is at stake for Germany as far as newfound tax revenue? It is estimated that Germany could generate an
addiction 4.7 billion Euros for the country. While Germany claims it is not concerned about the revenue from
cannabis taxes, it is a nice bonus for legalization.
Because of Germany’s role in the EU, the assumption is that Europe now see a domino effect of legalization in short
order as needed tax revenue, maybe not in Germany per say, but all the southern European countries that are not
economic powerhouses like Germany will desperately need to create that new tax revenue. Greece has made strides
(https://cannabis.net/blog/locations/european-cannabis-legalization-news) to be a net exporter of cannabis and is trying
to catch the new Green Wave for jobs as well as tax revenue.
We shall see in the next 6 to 8 weeks as this news breaks today if other European countries move up recreational
legalization, and if in any way, it forces the US to move up their slow pace of legalization. The Republican’s
cannabis legalization bill (https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/is-the-republicans-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-deadonarrival-
if-mitch-mcconnell-doesnt-support-i) may pick up momentum if Europe embraces recreational cannabis and sets its’
eyes on being a net exporter of marijuana around the globe. Places like Kentucky, where anti-pot Senator Mitch
McConnell hail from, would want to hit the ground running as far as growing cannabis and becoming a net exporter to
not only other states, but also countries. As mentioned in this Cannabis.net piece
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/brands-wont-win-the-marijuana-branding-war-growing-locations-will-be-the-
ultimate-winner), Kentucky could become a “destination grower” for consumers around the world.
Stay tuned, the rest of Europe has been served notice by Germany.

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GERMANY MOVES ON THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY, READ THESE...
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HOW DID THE GERMAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM GROW SO FAST?
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