Legal status of cannabis-derived products in Germany and Poland

As cannabis-derived products are becoming more and more popular in Europe, in many countries it remains unclear, what types of goods and under what circumstances may actually be marketed. In Germany a decision of the German Federal Court of Justice in from 2021 has opened the market to cannabis-derived products. In Poland, however, there is no similar, local ruling that would directly affect the situation of manufacturers and sellers: the basis for marketing of cannabis-derived products are general EU rules. In this podcast Magdalena Kotyrba-Hagenmaier (Senior Associate, IP, Health and Life Sciences, Germany) and Jowita Prokop (Associate, Commercial, Life Sciences and Regulatory, Poland) discuss the legal status of cannabis-derived products in Germany and Poland. They will tell you about: Cosmetics, foods, medicines. What types of cannabis-derived products may be marketed in Poland and Germany? THC levels and type of hemp in marketed products, What is the criminal law perspective? and what are novel foods?