The German Bundestag passed the law on the legalization of small amounts of cannabis in February 2024, but the law still had to be passed in the Bundesrat. In the future, the private cultivation and consumption of cannabis will be permitted.
Regarding this, around 42 percent of respondents found that this draft law was the right action in 2024, while 52 percent thought it was wrong. This shows a decrease in agreement with the draft law compared to the previous year, when about 50 percent of respondents thought legalization was the correct action.
Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024
This question was asked in the following way: "The federal government has decided to legalize the controlled distribution of cannabis in the future, i.e. allow the possession and consumption of small quantities of cannabis. Do you think this is ...
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ZDF Politbarometer. (April 20, 2023). Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. (2023). Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Opinions on The Proposal to Legalize The Possession and Consumption of Small Amounts of Cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer, Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Opinions on the proposal to legalize the possession and consumption of small amounts of cannabis in Germany in 2023 and 2024 [Graph], ZDF Politbarometer, April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469849/survey-cannabis-legalization-germany/
