Analysis

October 18, 2023

Germany is about to legalise cannabis. What does it mean for startups?

German lawmakers meet today to discuss cannabis legalisation — but the proposed changes to the Cannabis Act aren’t exactly what startups hoped for


Sanity Group founders: Finn Hänsel (left) and Fabian Friede

German lawmakers are debating a landmark new law on Wednesday that could see the country become only the second in the EU to legalise cannabis for recreational use. 

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Niklas Kouparanis, cofounder and CEO of Bloomwell Group.
Niklas Kouparanis, cofounder and CEO of Bloomwell Group
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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