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Germany Overview
Germany’s estimated medical market size for 2025 is over €670 million, and is expected to increase to over €1.3 billion by 2029 – Click here for data
Germany’s medical cannabis market has witnessed remarkable growth fuelled by the MedCanG law which was implemented in April 2024. The law removed cannabis from Germany’s list of narcotics (BtMG) and eliminated many of the bureaucratic hurdles the commercial medical cannabis industry had faced in previous years. Before the MedCanG, Germany was already the largest medical cannabis market in Europe, however the new law has launched the country’s industry to new heights, easing patient access and fuelling a dramatic demand for products.
Germany’s medical cannabis market is the most open medical cannabis market in Europe, featuring a large supply chain of importers, distributors, manufacturers, pharmacies (retail & online) and clinics (physical & telehealth) all competing for market share.
Although the country remains an import-reliant market, domestic producers are ramping up production, intending to dominate domestically and compete on a global scale.