Effects of the German Cannabis Act: EKOCAN research project
The aim of the EKOCAN research project is to analyse the effects of the German Consumer Cannabis Act ("Konsumcannabisgesetz", KCanG) on
- child and youth protection
- general health protection
- cannabis-related crime.
To this end, a wide variety of data is collated (e.g. from ongoing population surveys on substance use), own surveys are conducted (e.g. with consumers and growers' associations) and the data is finally analysed with regard to the overarching objectives mentioned above. The project is supported by an advisory board in which the federal departments involved and organisations directly concerned with the topic are represented.
