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One year after partial legalisation in Germany: Trends in cannabis use among young people between 2008 and 2025
Boris Orth1, Stephanie Eckhardt2, Anika Nitzsche1
1Federal Institute of Public Health, Unit Q 3 - Evaluation, Methods, Research Data, Cologne, Germany.
Background:
One year after the partial legalisation of cannabis, the effects on cannabis use among young people in Germany were investigated.
Methods:
Based on twelve representative studies from 2008 to 2025, changes in the 12-month prevalence of cannabis use among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents and 18- to 25-year-old young adults were presented, and trends over time were estimated.
Results:
Among female and male adolescents as well as young women, there was no statistically significant change in the 12-month prevalence of cannabis use between 2023 and 2025. In contrast, a statistically significant increase in consumption was observed among young men. However, this does not represent a new development but rather continues a trend that has been observed in this group since 2008.
Conclusions:
One year after partial legalisation, there was no evidence of an immediate effect on the prevalence of cannabis use among young people in Germany. Further studies should monitor future developments.
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