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Success of German Cannabis: Politics Meets Hard Truths

May. 08, 2026 by SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals

Germany is now the undisputed heavyweight in the global EU cannabis market, and there is very little standing in its way of becoming a multi-billion-euro powerhouse. Even the usual friction of bad politics and dirty lobbying doesn’t stand a chance against the sheer momentum of the industry’s success. Adding fuel to the debate, with one swift move, the USA acknowledging cannabis as medicine by moving it to Schedule III has set a de-facto international standard that Germany had already pioneered.