{"id":2772,"date":"2025-09-25T14:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cansativa.de\/?p=2772"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:22:07","slug":"the-cannabis-act-under-review-what-can-we-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cansativa.de\/en\/2025\/09\/25\/the-cannabis-act-under-review-what-can-we-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cannabis Act Under Review: What Can We Expect?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Germany: No increase among adolescents<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The latest Drug Affinity Study shows higher use among 18\u201325-year-olds than a decade ago, while adolescent use has not increased. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankfurt-university.de\/de\/hochschule\/fachbereich-4-soziale-arbeit-gesundheit\/forschung-am-fb-4\/forschungsinstitute\/institut-fuer-suchtforschung-isff\/aktuelles\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frankfurt\u2019s 2024 MoSyD survey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> points in the same direction, reporting new lows among 15\u201318-year-olds. In short: no youth \u201cboom,\u201d just a modest uptick among young adults \u2014 a pattern also reflected in the new figures from the Federal Institute for Public Health (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmazeutische-zeitung.de\/weniger-jugendliche-und-mehr-volljaehrige-cannabiskonsumenten-159078\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BI\u00d6G<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). At the same time, evidence at home and abroad suggests that clear legal channels can shrink the illicit market over time. Tracking this shift in sources of supply will be a core focus of the evaluation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canada: Youth stable; edibles as the outlier<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The evaluation will ultimately show what this means for Germany, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/drugs-medication\/cannabis\/research-data\/canadian-cannabis-survey-2024-summary.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> offers a useful benchmark: since 2018, the share of illicit purchases has fallen to around three percent \u2014 a strong sign that legal channels can displace black markets. Youth prevalence has remained broadly stable, while product use shifted after edibles were introduced \u2014 a pattern that matters less for Germany, where edibles aren\u2019t permitted under the CanG. For Germany\u2019s assessment, the key question is whether non-commercial clubs and home growing deliver the intended protections without introducing new risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Uruguay: A steady state model<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A quick look at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S095539592030089X?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Uruguay<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> rounds out the picture. As the first country to legalise adult-use in 2013, it provides valuable lessons. Despite early concerns, the state-regulated model \u2014 home grow, clubs and pharmacies \u2014 has not produced a sustained increase in youth consumption. In practice, design matters more than the legal label: channels, product rules and prevention make the difference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evaluation: Data before interpretation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How will Germany\u2019s evaluation proceed? By law, there\u2019s a phased timetable: an initial assessment is due by 1 October 2025, focused on consumption bans around schools (\u00a75 KCanG) and their impact on child and youth protection. An interim report follows by 1 April 2026, including effects on cannabis-related organised crime. The final report is due by 1 April 2028. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de\/ministerium\/ressortforschung\/handlungsfelder\/forschungsschwerpunkte\/wissenschaftliche-evaluation-konsumcannabisgesetz\/ekocan.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EKOCAN<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> consortium, commissioned by the Health Ministry, coordinates secondary data, original surveys and market monitoring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evidence-based adjustment, not symbolic debate<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That sequence is right for evidence-based policy: measure first, then adjust. Expect sober findings \u2014 on real youth trends, child and youth protection, and easing pressure on the illicit market. The open question is how federal and state governments will weigh the data \u2014 and whether they\u2019ll fine-tune policy consistently in line with the evidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon, the first results of the evaluation of the Cannabis Act will be published. What developments they will show remains open. Until then, current data provide initial indications of what we can expect. 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