Juridische informatie
Juridische status
Cannabiswetten variëren per land
Legaal
Germany
Legaal2024Legal for adults 18+ with regulated cultivation and possession limits under KCanG
Canada
Legaal2018Fully legal for adults with regulated sales through licensed retailers
Malta
Legaal2021Adults 18+: 7 g in public, 50 g and 4 plants at home; non-profit associations supply members, licensed by ARUC
Uruguay
Legaal2013Legal for registered citizens and residents 18+ via pharmacies, home growing or clubs; not open to tourists (Ley 19.172)
Gedeeltelijk legaal
Spain
Gedeeltelijk legaalPrivate consumption allowed; social clubs operate in legal grey area
Netherlands
Gedeeltelijk legaal1976Tolerated in licensed coffeeshops under gedoogbeleid policy
United States
Gedeeltelijk legaal2012Legal in many states; remains federally prohibited
Switzerland
Gedeeltelijk legaal2012Decriminalized small amounts; pilot projects for regulated sales
Czech Republic
Gedeeltelijk legaal2026Adults 21+ may grow up to 3 plants and hold 100 g at home; no retail sale or clubs
Luxembourg
Gedeeltelijk legaal2023Adults 18+ may grow 4 plants per household and consume at home; up to 3 g in public is a fine, not a crime
Thailand
Gedeeltelijk legaal2026Prescription-only: cannabis flower requires a valid ภ.ท. 33 prescription, minimum age 20
South Africa
Gedeeltelijk legaal2018Adults may use, possess and grow in private; selling stays criminal and there is no legal retail source
Australia (ACT only)
Gedeeltelijk legaal2020In the Australian Capital Territory adults 18+ may hold 50 g and grow 2 plants; sale is a crime, and it stays illegal in every other state
Georgia
Gedeeltelijk legaal2018Consumption is not punishable after the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling, but growing and selling remain crimes — there is no legal way to obtain it
Mexico
Gedeeltelijk legaal2021Prohibition struck down in 2021, but use requires an individual permit; there is still no legal commercial market
Gedecriminaliseerd
Portugal
Gedecriminaliseerd2001Personal use decriminalized; focus on treatment over punishment
Italy
Gedecriminaliseerd2013Personal use subject to administrative sanctions, not criminal
Belgium
Gedecriminaliseerd2003Small amounts for personal use tolerated; no prosecution policy
Austria
GedecriminaliseerdSmall quantities may result in therapy instead of prosecution
Poland
Gedecriminaliseerd2017Small amounts may not be prosecuted at prosecutors discretion
Croatia
Gedecriminaliseerd2013Personal possession is a fine rather than a crime; cannabis medicines need a prescription, home growing stays banned and there is no legal retail
Illegaal
France
IllegaalIllegal for all purposes; possession subject to fines
Morocco
Illegaal2021Cultivation is licensed only for the medical and industrial supply chain; recreational use stays criminal and there is no legal way to buy any
Denmark
Illegaal2026Prescription-only medical cannabis under a scheme made permanent in 2026; recreational use and sale remain criminal
Ireland
Illegaal2021Illegal apart from a narrow consultant-prescribed medical programme; possession is an offence and there is no legal retail source
Greece
Illegaal2018Medical products only, dispensed by pharmacies on prescription (Law 4523/2018); recreational use remains an offence with no legal retail
United Kingdom
Illegaal2018Class B controlled substance; medicinal cannabis legal since 2018
Brazil
IllegaalIllegal; Supreme Court distinguished personal use from trafficking
Japan
Illegaal2023Strictly prohibited; recent law changes increased penalties
South Korea
Illegaal2018Strictly prohibited; penalties apply even for use abroad
Turkey
IllegaalProhibited; severe penalties for possession and distribution
Hungary
Illegaal2025Classified as narcotic; stricter enforcement measures

