Every tourist planning a trip to Berlin after Germany’s April 2024 cannabis legalization faces a frustrating reality: while you can legally possess cannabis, legal supply is limited to home cultivation and cultivation associations, which require residency—so tourists effectively have no legal purchase route. This “legal but inaccessible” paradox stems from Germany’s Cannabis Act, which restricts legal supply channels to people with residence or habitual abode in Germany (≥6 months), effectively excluding tourists. With only 7 permits in Berlin by June 30, 2025 and over 350 nationwide by late 2025, the solution for tourists isn’t finding a dispensary—it’s understanding the legal framework, knowing your rights, and making informed decisions about consumption within strict limits.
