I presume you’ve seen the press release flying around too?
The sale of pseudo hemp began on June 27th, several days before German cannabis clubs are meant to open. Aldi Süd confirmed it included the hemp in its assortment of products in more than 1,000 stores.
The plant and compostable pot will sell for 2.99 euros ($3.20).
The idea behind this campaign, launched by the “Anbau Allianz für Deutschland”, a subsidiary of Cannovum Cannabis AG, is to support talks about recreational cannabis legalization across the country, writes Focus online.
“We are proud to be able to provide real, measurable added value for the legalization of cannabis with Cannovum Cannabis AG, Aldi-Süd and the cultivation alliance,” Klaus Madzia, board member at Cannovum Cannabis, told the outlet. “We are about to start official cultivation by clubs and can already successfully demonstrate our skills.”
Aldi store managers joked about the fake hemp plants saying “I think a lot of people will have a lot of questions on Thursday.”
This hemp does not contain any intoxicating substance, it is more of an ornamental plant, suitable as a garden decoration. There are no legal or health concerns with this plant.
