State Germany's six-month residence rule on home growing and clubs, not on the 25 g carry limit.

The Cannabis Act took effect onFrom 1 April. Adults any adult may carry 25 g, keep 50 g at home and of cannabis.[@1] People who have lived in Germany for six months may grow three plants at home and keep 50 g there, and the same six months are required to join a non-profit growing associations were allowed from Julyassociation. There are no shops, and passing[@1] Giving that cannabis to another person remainsis a crime.[@1]

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Since April 2024 adultsany adult may possesscarry 25 g. People who have lived in public andGermany for six months may keep 50 g at home, grow three plants, and join a non-profit cultivation associationsgrowing association. There are no shops, but medical cannabis is easy to obtain through pharmacies.

AdultsAny adult may carry up to 25 g of dried cannabis.[@kcang3, bmg] Someone who has lived in public andGermany for six months may keep up to 50 g of dried cannabis at home, and the amount they hold in total stops at 50 g.[@bmgkcang3, kcangkcang1] HoldingMore than 25– g and up to 30 g in public (away from home, or more than 50– g and up to 60 g at home), is an administrative offence; above that it is a crime.[@kcang, bmg] Applies to people who have lived in Germany for at least six monthsBringing cannabis into the country, or taking it out, is a crime.[@bmgkcang2]

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UpSomeone who has lived in Germany for six months may grow up to three plants at a time per adultthat home, at your own residence, protected from access byout of the reach of children.[@bmgkcang9, kcangkcang1, bmg] YieldCannabis above the 50 g home limit must be destroyed.[@bmg] A fourth plant is a criminal offencecrime.[@kcang]

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There are no shops. The only non-medical source besides home growing is a non-profit culti … nth membership, at most 25 g a day and 50 g a month (30 g and max 10% THC for ages 18–21).[@bmg, kcang] A member must have lived in Germany for six months.[@bmg, kcang1, kcang16] Many regions still have few licensed associations.

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Non-commercial cultivation associations have been legal since 1 July 2024, each needing a permit from its state. A member must have lived in Germany for six months.[@bmg, kcang1] By August 2026 a nationwide count found 455 approved out of 896 applications, with North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony ahead and Bavaria far behind.[@hj26] Clubs complain of building rules, security requirements and paperwork that differ from state to state. Even at full production they would cover only about 3.5 to 4.3% of estimated demand.

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Germany has no shops, and its growing associations are closed to visitors: a. A member must be at least 18 and prove a home or habitual residencehave lived in Germany for six months, shown with an official photo document.[@kcang16, kcang1, bmg] A person may belong to only one association, and associations must set a minimum membership of three months. A tourist therefore has no legal way to buy cannabis, and carrying it across the border is a crime.[@kcang2]

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Konsumcannabisgesetz § 1 — definitions of home (Wohnsitz) and habitual residence Konsumcannabisgesetz § 2 — handling of cannabis, including the ban on import and export Konsumcannabisgesetz § 3 — permitted possession Konsumcannabisgesetz § 9 — private home cultivation 13 unchanged

Germany set out to build Europe's first licensed cannabis market. What it passed instead … y over is an administrative offence; more than 30 g in public or 60 g at home is a crime. Adults must have lived in Germany for six months to grow or join Any adult may carry 25 g. Keeping 50 g at home, growing three plants and joining an [association](/history/germany-cultivation-associations-2024/) are for people who have lived in Germany for six months, which keeps new arrivals and visitors out. Bringing cannabis across the border is a crime. Use is banned within sight of schools, playgrounds and sports grounds, in pedestrian zones … ess for [Germany](/country/de/) moved only when the associations opened, and stands at 3.

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