Update On Cannabis Legalisation: Bill Finalised

On 16 August 2023, the Federal Cabinet introduced a bill on the partial legalisation of cannabis. The draft implements the first pillar of the key proposals paper on the legalisation of cannabis for recreational purposes that was already presented on 12 April 2023 (see our article of 12 April).

The bill in detail – implementation of the first pillar of legalisation

Along with amendments to existing laws such as the Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch), the Narcotics Act (Betäubungsmittelgesetz) and the Medicinal Products Act (Arzneimittelgesetz), the bill provides in particular for the introduction of a Recreational Cannabis Act (Konsumcannabisgesetz, "KCanG") and a Medical Cannabis Act (Medizinal-Cannabisgesetz, "MedCanG").