Section 5 KCanG · Berlin
Cannabis no-consumption zones in Berlin
Where can you smoke weed in Berlin – and where can't you? The map below shows every cannabis no-consumption zone in Berlin under Section 5 of Germany's Cannabis Act: schools, children's playgrounds, daycare centers, youth facilities and publicly accessible sports grounds, each with the 100-meter radius around its entrance. On top of that, consumption in pedestrian zones is banned between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
No-consumption zones in Berlin on the map
- School
- Kindergarten
- Daycare center
- Playground
- Sports facility
- Other
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Data sheet
Berlin's no-consumption zones in numbers
In central Berlin alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks the following facilities that each carry a no-consumption zone:
- 278School
- 970Kindergarten
- 45Daycare center
- 1,201Playground
- 1,869Sports facility
- 83Other
- 4,446facilities in total
Figures cover the inner city of Berlin (map extent), data source OpenStreetMap. Each facility creates a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius around its entrance.
Common questions
Smoking weed in Berlin: the rules
Well-known pedestrian zones in Berlin include Wilmersdorfer Straße, Altstadt Spandau, and Marzahner Promenade. Under Section 5 (2) no. 5 KCanG, consumption there is banned daily between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. – in the evening and at night it is generally allowed, unless another no-consumption zone applies.
Where is cannabis consumption allowed in Berlin?
Consumption is allowed in Berlin anywhere no zone under Section 5 KCanG applies: more than 100 meters from the entrances of schools, playgrounds, daycare centers, youth facilities and sports grounds, outside pedestrian zones during the 7 a.m.–8 p.m. ban, and never in the immediate presence of minors. The map shows every zone in Berlin at a glance.
Can you smoke weed in the Wilmersdorfer Straße pedestrian zone?
Wilmersdorfer Straße in Berlin is a pedestrian zone: cannabis consumption is banned there between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. In the evening and at night it is generally allowed – unless another no-consumption zone (say, a school within sight) applies.
How many no-consumption zones does Berlin have?
In central Berlin alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks 4,446 facilities, each creating a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius – including 278 schools and 1,201 playgrounds. Across the whole city there are considerably more.
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The Berlin no-consumption zones in the app
The map here is only a preview: the free Verbotszonen App shows you live, on the go, which no-consumption zones are near you – in Berlin and all across Germany.
