Bavaria Yields to Federal Cannabis Law, But Keeps Fighting Legalization

Out of the blue, the State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) in Bavaria granted three cannabis cultivation cooperatives in the districts of Rosenheim, Bad Kissingen, and Freising permission to cultivate cannabis together.

The surprising 180-degree turnaround by the prohibition fanatics of the CSU and the Free Voters is not due to a change of heart, but rather to the simple fact that the Free State of Bavaria, at its own request, was placed under the protection of the Federal Republic of Germany on May 23rd, 1949.

Since then, federal laws in Bavaria have also prevailed between Coburg and Passau – without restrictions

It was therefore only a matter of time before the State Office for Health and Food Safety caved in and gave the cannabis law a modicum of validity on Bavarian soil as well. So now it’s happened: the first cultivation permits had to be issued. The Bavarian bureaucracy fought to the last bullet to prevent the hated stoner rabble from joining together in cannabis clubs and producing hashish.

The deliberate disregard for the law through inaction hasn’t helped. The mare, maltreated by Markus Söder and Hubert Aiwanger, has stretched out all fours and, for better or for worse, must eat the grass that the traffic light government is stuffing into their mouths with the partial legalization of hashish and marijuana. According to Health Minister Judith Gerlach (CSU), the blame for everything lies with federal law, which the state of Bavaria cannot defy.

There are “unavoidable legal constraints” that are putting the Bavarian government and its authorities under pressure in the anti-cannabis war. But whether the Bavarian brothers and sisters will truly be granted the small freedom to garden together under the blue and white sky is far from certain. “Permits for cultivation associations are not a free pass to unrestricted smoking in Bavaria,” Gerlach emphasized.

“Rather, strict requirements and rules will continue to apply, which we will closely monitor. The central control unit of the Regional Court of Bavaria will, of course, continue to conduct close checks even after cultivation begins.” Nothing has changed in Bavaria’s stance in the fight against the medicinal herb, emphasizes the 39-year-old CSU politician from Würzburg.

“The granting of permits does not change Bavaria’s goal of having the new federal government reverse the legalization of cannabis for consumption.” A complete cannabis ban will continue to apply in Bavaria at folk festivals, beer gardens, and designated parks. Furthermore, the Bavarian State Ministry for Health, Care, and Prevention has made it clear that hemp may only grow once all safety precautions and submitted protection concepts have been reviewed and approved by the Regional Court of Bavaria (LGL).

It also pointed out that building regulations could delay the start of operations. The cultivation facility will only be allowed to operate once all requirements have been met. The patience of the Bavarian linnets who want to garden legally together under the umbrella of a cannabis club continues to be tested. This is certainly to the delight of the custodians who, on behalf of the Free State, are searching with a magnifying glass until they find something that further postpones the technical acceptance of the facility.

The tragedy being played out by the CSU and the Free Voters in cannabis policy is truly sad. Especially because it violates decency and morality to shamelessly expose oneself to the world and display one’s naked madness. Or how should one classify the fact that the Bavarian state government is sabotaging the partial decriminalization of cannabis, even though, according to the 2024 crime statistics, the number of registered drug offenses in Bavaria fell by around 39 percent – ​​and by as much as 56 percent for cannabis?

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