Saxony-Anhalt: Cannabis cultivation associations on success course!

Saxony-Anhalt: Cannabis cultivation associations on success course!

On July 1, 2025, the State Office for Consumer Protection (LAV) in Saxony-Anhalt will take a first record of the Consumer Cannabis Act, which came into force on April 1, 2024. This law enables a partial legalization of dealing with consumer scannabis and has already produced some progress. In the previous implementation phase, 22 proposals for permission for cultivation associations have already been submitted to the LAV, 14 of which were positively approved. The goal? To create a secure and regulated environment for the self -growing of cannabis.

The LAV has the responsibility to check the approval of these non-commercial associations and cooperatives. The prerequisites are clearly defined: the importance of those responsible and the implementation of suitable safety and health protection measures is particularly defined. To comply with these standards, the LAV plans regular controls in approved cultivation associations. Not only the documentation, but also the quality of the cultivation products is examined. The [Halle Anzeiger] (https://www.hallanzeiger.de/informations_sachsen-anhalt_halle-saalekreis/01-07-2025-consumcannabisgesetz-inhalt-Landesamt-Fuer-Fuer-Zwicht-Zehrschande emphasizes these control measures ultimately to the health protection of consumers.

regulations and fines

The regulations for the community of self -growing come into force nationwide on July 1, 2024, followed by the entry into force of the regulations for repaying entries in the Federal Central Register on January 1, 2025. This should not only create new legal framework conditions, but also old entries that have made it difficult to make the way to cannabis legalization. At the same time, a catalog of fines was developed to support youth protection measures. For example, fines for consumption near schools and kindergartens are intended. The State Administration Office (LVWA) is responsible for the determination and punishment of violations-except for the cultivation associations that are still under the control of the LAV Sachsen-Anhalt.de.

In order to address the failures in the field of addiction prevention, training for prevention officers is also offered. These must provide proof of participation in addiction prevention training, with the first courses that begin in September 2024. The aim is to impart the necessary knowledge of manners and help offers in the area of ​​cannabis prevention to the prevention officers.

look into the future

Overall, it can be seen that with the entry into force of the Consumer Cannabis Act, an important step towards a regulated cannabis policy in Germany was taken. How the situation in Saxony-Anhalt will develop and what positive effects the law brings with it in the long term remains to be seen. However, the first applications and measures, including the planned training courses, indicate that a responsibility with cannabis in society gains.