More Cannabis Clubs in Saxony

Since July 2014, clubs in Germany have been allowed to grow cannabis for their members' personal use, provided they have the appropriate permit. (File photo) / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

There are more and more cannabis clubs in Saxony. The State Directorate granted permits to five cultivation associations in the first half of 2026—two in Chemnitz, two in Leipzig, and one in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district—as the agency reported upon request. This brings the total number of clubs in Saxony to 29, 21 of which are already growing cannabis.

Leipzig Has the Most Clubs

Regionally, the clubs are concentrated primarily in the independent cities (18), particularly in Leipzig (8). Among the districts, Görlitz leads with four cultivation associations. No permits have been issued yet in four out of ten districts: Bautzen, Leipzig, Central Saxony, and Northern Saxony.

The number of members in the associations varies between 27 and 480. According to legal requirements, the maximum is 500. According to the State Directorate, it is not yet possible to predict how large this year’s harvest will be. In 2025, the total amount cultivated was 340 kilograms. A year earlier, it had been only 680 grams; at that time, only one association had begun cultivation.

Cultivation in Associations Permitted Since July 2024

As of April 2024, the Cannabis Act generally permitted the possession and personal cultivation of limited quantities of cannabis for adults. Since July 2024, cannabis may also be grown collectively in special associations and distributed to members. Consumption on the premises of these cultivation associations is not permitted.

Cultivation in these associations is intended exclusively to supply members for their personal use. Permits for cultivation associations are limited to specified annual quantities for personal cultivation and distribution. These quantities are determined by how much cannabis is required to meet the personal consumption needs of the cultivation association’s members.

Additional requirements for cultivation associations include, among other things, a minimum distance of 200 meters from the entrances to schools, playgrounds, and facilities for children and youth.