The political parties known as the "traffic light" coalition are pushing for a change in legislation which will mean that the sale of cannabis in Germany will be legal for consumption purposes. According to German news outlet Der Spiegel, a representative of the working group tasked with evaluating the policy change said: "We are introducing the controlled distribution of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops."

       The sale of cannabis for recreational purposes has so far remained illegal in Germany.

       The initial report released suggests that the policy will be revisited after four years to assess its social impact.

       A survey carried out by the Insitute for Competition Economics (DICE) at the Dusseldorf Heinrich Heine University found that a legalised cannabis market in Germany could add around 3.4 bn euros of tax revenues to the German economy.

       It would also save the judicial system in the country around 1.3bn euros every year.

       Part of the coalition's reasoning will be the recently-released survey which stated that cannabis legalisation could create in the region of 27,000 jobs in the country.

       This could prove a notable boost for Europe's largest economy.

       The new drug policy is being spearheaded by Olaf Scholz, future German chancellor, and his centre-left Social Democrats, in discussions with the Greens and the more libertarian Free Democrats.

       The Greens and the Free Democratic Party, two of the consistent groups in the coalition, have historically argued for a legalised cannabis market that could be regulated by the state.

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       Projections put the growing cannabis market in Europe to provide over 3bn euros in revenue every year by 2025.

       This is a climb from the 2021 figures which put its value at around 400 million euros, according to the European Cannabis Report.

       Germany does have a track record of legalising cannabis in certain cases.

       In 2017, the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes was decriminalised.

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       Proposals for recreational legalisation of cannabis will also include expanded drug checking measures, say Der Spiegel.

       Germany has a population of 83 million, which would make the country host to one of the world's largest legal cannabis markets.

       This follows Luxembourg becoming the first country to legalise both growing and using cannabis.

       Adults will be allowed to cultivate up to four cannabis plants on their property in a move that could set a European precedent.

       Luxembourgian Justice Minister Sam Tanson described the move: “We thought we had to act, we have an issue with drugs and cannabis is the drug that is most used and is a large part of the illegal market."

       She added: "We want to start by allowing people to grow it at home.

       "The idea is that a consumer is not in an illegal situation if he consumes cannabis and that we don’t support the whole illegal chain from production to transportation to selling where there is a lot of misery attached.

       "We want to do everything we can to get more and more away from the illegal black market.”