Section 5 KCanG · Hamburg
Cannabis no-consumption zones in Hamburg
Where can you smoke weed in Hamburg – and where can't you? The map below shows every cannabis no-consumption zone in Hamburg 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 Hamburg on the map
- School
- Kindergarten
- Daycare center
- Playground
- Sports facility
- Other
This map is just the preview – get the full feature set for free in the app.
Data sheet
Hamburg's no-consumption zones in numbers
In central Hamburg alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks the following facilities that each carry a no-consumption zone:
- 154School
- 377Kindergarten
- 43Daycare center
- 554Playground
- 639Sports facility
- 53Other
- 1,820facilities in total
Figures cover the inner city of Hamburg (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 Hamburg: the rules
Well-known pedestrian zones in Hamburg include Spitalerstraße, Mönckebergstraße, and Ottenser Hauptstraße. 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 Hamburg?
Consumption is allowed in Hamburg 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 Hamburg at a glance.
Can you smoke weed in the Spitalerstraße pedestrian zone?
Spitalerstraße in Hamburg 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 Hamburg have?
In central Hamburg alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks 1,820 facilities, each creating a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius – including 154 schools and 554 playgrounds. Across the whole city there are considerably more.
Always with you
The Hamburg 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 Hamburg and all across Germany.
