Section 5 KCanG · Frankfurt
Cannabis no-consumption zones in Frankfurt
Where can you smoke weed in Frankfurt – and where can't you? The map below shows every cannabis no-consumption zone in Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt on the map
- School
- Kindergarten
- Daycare center
- Playground
- Sports facility
- Other
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Well-known places
Well-known places in Frankfurt: where can you smoke?
Landmark, park or shopping street: this is how we assess well-known places in Frankfurt under § 5 KCanG – each with its own map extract.
Römerberg & old town
Our map draws no zone in the immediate surroundings of the Römerberg – but the square is a pedestrian area.
The Römerberg, with its half-timbered façades and the Fountain of Justice, is Frankfurt’s tourist heart. According to our map data there is no facility zone within 200 metres; a playground follows at about 210 metres, a music school at 222 and two daycare centres at a good 250. The square itself is a pedestrian area, so the ban under § 5(2) no. 5 KCanG applies between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. – that is, throughout visiting hours. In the evening the square empties noticeably.
Zeil
The Zeil is a pedestrian zone – so the 7 a.m.–8 p.m. ban likely applies during the day, with daycare centres nearby on top.
The Zeil is one of Germany’s highest-turnover shopping streets and is drawn as a pedestrian zone on our map. That brings the 7 a.m.–8 p.m. window into play, which covers essentially all trading hours. Our map also draws several crèches and daycare centres nearby from about 190 metres, plus a school and sports facilities – and their 100-metre zones apply regardless of the time. The KUSS41 youth facility is close by too, at around 170 metres.
Main riverbank & Museumsufer
At the Museumsufer our map data puts a daycare centre a good 90 metres away – so this stretch of bank falls inside a zone.
The meadows along the Main are Frankfurt’s living room in summer: barbecues, sitting out, skyline views. Legally the picture is more of a patchwork than the open space suggests. According to our map data a daycare centre lies about 91 metres from this map extract, and its 100-metre radius covers the riverside strip; a playground follows at 126 metres, with three more daycare centres and two playgrounds within 300 metres. Further up- and downstream, zone-free stretches open up – your exact spot decides.
Grüneburgpark
Two playgrounds sit in the middle of the Grüneburgpark – otherwise our map draws barely any zones around it.
The Grüneburgpark in the Westend, with its wide lawns, is one of the city’s most popular parks. The zone picture here is unusually simple: according to our map data there are only two entries within 300 metres, both playgrounds – Grüneburgpark Mitte at about 79 metres and Grüneburgpark Ost at about 129. Their 100-metre radii cover the middle of the park, while the edges and the big lawns to the south stay clear according to our data. As the park is heavily used by families, the rule on minors remains relevant.
All assessments are based on our current map data and can change at any time – new facilities create new no-consumption zones. What counts is the situation on the ground; the live map above and the app always show the current data.
Data sheet
Frankfurt's no-consumption zones in numbers
In central Frankfurt alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks the following facilities that each carry a no-consumption zone:
- 175School
- 445Kindergarten
- 37Daycare center
- 423Playground
- 696Sports facility
- 19Other
- 1,795facilities in total
Figures cover the inner city of Frankfurt (map extent), data source OpenStreetMap. Each facility creates a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius around its entrance.
Pedestrian zones
From what time can you smoke in Frankfurt? Pedestrian zones and the 7-to-8 rule
In pedestrian zones, cannabis consumption is banned daily between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. under § 5(2) no. 5 KCanG – from 8 p.m. it is generally permitted there, unless another no-consumption zone applies. What always counts is how the area is designated on the ground. Well-known pedestrian areas in Frankfurt include:
- Zeil
- Liebfrauenstraße
- Große Bockenheimer Straße – known across the city as the “Fressgass”
Common questions
Smoking weed in Frankfurt: the rules
Where is cannabis consumption allowed in Frankfurt?
Consumption is allowed in Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt at a glance.
Can you smoke weed in the Zeil pedestrian zone?
Zeil is one of the well-known pedestrian areas in Frankfurt. Where a pedestrian zone is designated, the ban under § 5(2) no. 5 KCanG applies daily between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. – in the evening and at night consumption is generally allowed there, unless another no-consumption zone applies, such as a school or daycare within sight. Whether an individual stretch is actually designated a pedestrian zone can vary; the signage on the ground is what binds.
How many no-consumption zones does Frankfurt have?
In central Frankfurt alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks 1,795 facilities, each creating a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius – including 175 schools and 423 playgrounds. Across the whole city there are considerably more.
Can you smoke weed on the Main bank?
The Main bank is neither entirely a no-consumption zone nor entirely clear. According to our map data, individual daycare centres and playgrounds right by the water create 100-metre zones that cover whole stretches of the riverside meadows – at the Museumsufer, for instance, a daycare centre sits a good 90 metres from the grass. Between those points, zone-free stretches open up. Because the meadows are heavily used by families in summer, the rule on the immediate presence of minors applies as well.
Always with you
The Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt and all across Germany.
No-consumption zones in other cities
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- No-consumption zones in Hanover
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