Online Cannabis Sales Are Booming in Germany – and the Government Is Racing to Catch Up
- Since Germany liberalized its cannabis laws two years ago, buyers can now legally access marijuana through online telemedicine platforms, obtaining doctor’s notes and pharmacist-approved products easily.
- Platforms like Cannadoc24 and Weed.de have become popular for ordering medical cannabis, replacing the need for illicit street purchases or risky nighttime park visits.
- Germany’s cannabis industry has rapidly expanded, with imports increasing from 32 tons in 2023 to an estimated 192 tons in 2025, and domestic sales doubling from nearly €1 billion in 2024 to roughly €2 billion in 2025.
- Online pharmacies play a central role in this booming market, offering extensive selections of cannabis products comparable to those found in Amsterdam.
A few years ago, Lukas, a 20-year-old who lives outside Berlin, would have had to wander through a park at night or arrange an illicit street pickup if he wanted to buy marijuana. Now, all he needs is five minutes and an internet connection. Since Germany liberalized its cannabis laws two years ago, online telemedicine platforms with suggestive names like Cannadoc24 and Weed.de have become the preferred way for buyers—technically, patients—to access both pharmacist-vetted weed and doctors’ notes to order it legally.
Cannabis is Germany’s new multi-billion-euro industry. Imports of medical cannabis skyrocketed to an estimated 192 tons in 2025—up from 32 tons in 2023, the last full year before the reform. Sales within the country jumped from nearly €1 billion in 2024 to roughly €2 billion in 2025, according to BPC, a business association of pharmaceutical cannabinoid companies. Online pharmacies are at the heart of this fast-growing business, presenting customers with marijuana menus worthy of Amsterdam.
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