Coffee Shops / Social Consumption Lounges Amsterdam’s social consumption lounges known as “coffee shops” have already gained international interest and popularity among travelers. In June 2022, the German government held five hearings to discuss the framework of adult-use cannabis legalization. These social cannabis consumption lounges were even declared “essential businesses” as part of the Dutch lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are local government-regulated retail storefronts in which people can purchase cannabis flower and other types of cannabis products. Photo by Maheshkumar Painam via Unsplash Germany is set to legalize adult-use cannabis by 2024 and will be the world’s largest recreational cannabis market due to the country’s population size.
With Germany located in the heart of Europe, there is strong potential for tourism growth and expansion to an audience of EU travelers and other international visitors.
By Niklas Kouparanis, CEO and Co-founder, Bloomwell Group
Tourism has become a profitable and ever-growing asset of the licensed cannabis industries within the U.S. and Canada, as well as the Netherlands, despite the country’s lack of formal adult-use cannabis legalization. With Germany on the cusp of legalizing adult-use cannabis amid a profitable medical-only market, businesses, investors and travelers alike are gearing up to embrace new cannabis...
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