Cannabis no-consumption zones in Munich

Consumption is allowed in Munich 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 Munich at a glance.

Kaufingerstraße is one of the well-known pedestrian areas in Munich. 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.

In central Munich alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks 3,241 facilities, each creating a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius – including 341 schools and 1,161 playgrounds. Across the whole city there are considerably more.

A park is not banned across the board under the KCanG, and the Englischer Garten is big enough that, according to our map data, broad meadows lie outside any drawn zone. The exceptions are the playgrounds – by the Chinese Tower, for instance – along with schools and sports grounds at the edges, each creating a zone with a 100-metre radius around its entrance. Expect families around the beer gardens, and consuming in the immediate presence of minors is always prohibited.

According to our map data the Isar meadows are free of drawn no-consumption zones over long stretches – at the Flaucher, for example, the riverbank itself stays zone-free. The exceptions are the playgrounds along the river and individual sports grounds with their 100-metre radii, plus sections designated as pedestrian areas, which fall under the 7 a.m.–8 p.m. window. On summer days the gravel banks are busy, often with families.