Section 5 KCanG · Nuremberg
Cannabis no-consumption zones in Nuremberg
Where can you smoke weed in Nuremberg – and where can't you? The map below shows every cannabis no-consumption zone in Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg 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
Nuremberg's no-consumption zones in numbers
In central Nuremberg alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks the following facilities that each carry a no-consumption zone:
- 116School
- 340Kindergarten
- 10Daycare center
- 343Playground
- 631Sports facility
- 12Other
- 1,452facilities in total
Figures cover the inner city of Nuremberg (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 Nuremberg: the rules
Well-known pedestrian zones in Nuremberg include Karolinenstraße, Breite Gasse, and Königstraße. 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 Nuremberg?
Consumption is allowed in Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg at a glance.
Can you smoke weed in the Karolinenstraße pedestrian zone?
Karolinenstraße in Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg have?
In central Nuremberg alone, the Verbotszonen App tracks 1,452 facilities, each creating a no-consumption zone with a 100-meter radius – including 116 schools and 343 playgrounds. Across the whole city there are considerably more.
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The Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg and all across Germany.
