:Legality of cannabis

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Adult legal status of cannabis possession for recreational use

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Adult legal status of cannabis for medical use

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The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, in terms of its possession, distribution, and cultivation, and (in regards to medical) how it can be consumed and what medical conditions it can be used for. These policies in most countries are regulated by three United Nations treaties: the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1988 Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.{{cite journal |last1=Habibi |first1=Roojin |last2=Hoffman |first2=Steven J. |title=Legalizing Cannabis Violates the UN Drug Control Treaties, But Progressive Countries Like Canada Have Options |journal=Ottawa Law Review |date=March 2018 |volume=49 |issue=2 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323697447 |access-date=22 July 2018 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828161532/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323697447_Legalizing_Cannabis_Violates_the_UN_Drug_Control_Treaties_But_Progressive_Countries_Like_Canada_Have_Options |url-status=live}}{{citation |last1=Bewley-Taylor |first1=David |last2=Jelsma |first2=Martin |last3=Rolles |first3=Steve |last4=Walsh |first4=John |title=Cannabis regulation and the UN drug treaties |url=https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/cannabis_regulation_and_the_un_drug_treaties_june_2016_web_0.pdf |access-date=22 July 2018 |date=June 2016 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111223844/https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/cannabis_regulation_and_the_un_drug_treaties_june_2016_web_0.pdf |url-status=live}} Cannabis is only scheduled under the Single Convention and was reclassified in 2020 to a Schedule I-only drug (from being both Schedule I and IV drug previously, with the schedules from strictest to least being IV, I, II, and III).{{cite news |last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |title=U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis From Its Most Strict Drug Control List |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/941283185/u-n-commission-removes-cannabis-from-its-most-strict-drug-control-list |access-date=26 April 2024 |work=NPR |date=2 December 2020}}{{Cite journal |last1=Riboulet-Zemouli |first1=Kenzi |last2=Krawitz |first2=Michael Alan |author-link2=Michael Krawitz |date=5 August 2022 |title=WHO's first scientific review of medicinal Cannabis : from global struggle to patient implications |url=https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DHS-11-2021-0060/full/html |journal=Drugs, Habits and Social Policy |language=en |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=5–21 |doi=10.1108/DHS-11-2021-0060 |issn=2752-6739 |s2cid=247421561}} As a Schedule I drug under the treaty, countries can allow the medical use of cannabis but it is considered to be an addictive drug with a serious risk of abuse.{{cite web |title=Classification of controlled drugs |url=https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/topic-overviews/classification-of-controlled-drugs/html_en |publisher=European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |access-date=5 December 2020 |archive-date=8 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108164743/https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/topic-overviews/classification-of-controlled-drugs/html_en |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Kwai |first1=Isabella |title=U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/world/europe/cannabis-united-nations-drug-policy.html |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=2 December 2020 |archive-date=10 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110040927/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/world/europe/cannabis-united-nations-drug-policy.html }} and may be able to regulate non-medical cannabis industry under its Article 2 paragraph 9.{{Cite book |last=Riboulet-Zemouli |first=Kenzi |url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4057428 |title=High Compliance, a Lex Lata Legalization for the Non-Medical Cannabis Industry: How to Regulate Recreational Cannabis in Accordance with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 |date=2022 |publisher=FAAAT |isbn=979-10-97087-23-4 |location=Paris and Washington, D.C. |ssrn=4057428}}

The use of cannabis for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries; however, many have adopted a policy of decriminalization to make simple possession a non-criminal offense (often similar to a minor traffic violation). Others have much more severe penalties such as some Middle Eastern and Far Eastern countries where possession of even small amounts is punished by imprisonment for several years.{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Burgess |title=The 7 Countries with the Strictest Weed Laws |url=https://hightimes.com/guides/countries-strictest-weed-laws/ |access-date=21 July 2018 |work=High Times |date=24 February 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126132111/https://hightimes.com/guides/countries-strictest-weed-laws/ |url-status=live }} Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are Canada, Georgia, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay, plus 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. Commercial sale of recreational cannabis is legalized nationwide in three countries (Canada, Thailand, and Uruguay) and in all subnational U.S. jurisdictions that have legalized possession except Virginia and Washington, D.C. A policy of limited enforcement has also been adopted in many countries, in particular the Netherlands where the sale of cannabis is tolerated at licensed coffeeshops.{{cite news |last1=Haines |first1=Gavin |title=Everything you need to know about marijuana smoking in the Netherlands |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/netherlands/amsterdam/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-smoking-marijuana-in-the-netherlands/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/netherlands/amsterdam/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-smoking-marijuana-in-the-netherlands/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2018 |work=The Telegraph |date=21 February 2017}}{{cbignore}}

The legalization of recreational cannabis has been put forward as a solution to restrict access to the drug by minors, a method of harm reduction, a way of reducing organized crime, aid economic growth and revenue, as well as enable job creation.{{cite magazine |last= Lang |first= Cady |date= 10 June 2016 |title= Justin Trudeau Makes a Surprising Case for Legalizing Marijuana |url= https://time.com/4364344/justin-trudeau-marijuana-weed-legal/ |magazine= Time |access-date= 5 February 2025}} Unregulated cannabis from the illegal black market comes with increased health risks, such as unknown THC rate, unknown potency, possible toxic additives and contaminants and synthetic cannabinoids.{{cite web |date= 3 February 2025 |title= Frequently asked questions on the Cannabis Act |url= https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/en/themen/cannabis/faq-cannabis-act.html |website= bundesgesundheitsministerium.de |access-date= 5 February 2025}} Whereas, a legal and regulated cannabis system enables product quality and safety requirements to be mandated for public safety and consumer awareness.{{cite web |date= 16 October 2018 |title= Purpose |url= https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/purpose.html |website= Government of Canada |access-date= 5 February 2025}} Cannabis illegality tends to become a burden on the criminal justice system, with legalization as a way to free up police time and resources to focus on more serious crimes, reduce the prison population of non-violent drug offenders and thus save taxpayers money.{{cite web |date= 15 March 2023 |title= Five Reasons Why We Should Legalize Cannabis |url= https://campuspress.yale.edu/ledger/five-reasons-why-we-should-legalize-cannabis/ |website= The Yale Ledger |access-date= 5 February 2025}}

Countries that have legalized medical use of cannabis include Albania, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Others have more restrictive laws that allow only the use of certain cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals, such as Sativex, Marinol, Cesamet, or Epidiolex.{{cite news |last1=Ruddick |first1=Graham |title=GW signs Sativex cannabis-based drug deal with Novartis |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/8443914/GW-signs-Sativex-cannabis-based-drug-deal-with-Novartis.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/8443914/GW-signs-Sativex-cannabis-based-drug-deal-with-Novartis.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Telegraph |access-date=17 October 2018|date=11 April 2011 }}{{cbignore}} In the United States, 39 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis, but at the federal level its use remains prohibited.{{cite web|title=State Medical Marijuana Laws|url=http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx|website=National Conference of State Legislatures|date=5 March 2019|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211125951/http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx|url-status=live}}

Legalization timeline

By country

Country/Territory	style="width: 21%;" \| Recreational	style="width: 21%;" \| Medical	class="unsortable" \| Notes
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\| id="A" \| {{Flag\|Afghanistan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Afghanistan}} Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973.{{cite book\|author=Martin Booth\|title=Cannabis: A History\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mjn6sCiHoFIC&pg=PA325\|date=30 September 2011\|publisher=Transworld\|isbn=978-1-4090-8489-1\|pages=325–}}
{{Flag\|Albania}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Albania}} Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced.{{citation \|url = http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2012/08/07/feature-03 \|title = Growing marijuana is an increasing regional problem \|publisher = SETimes.com \|date = 7 August 2012 \|access-date = 18 April 2013 \|archive-date = 4 March 2016 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045944/http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2012/08/07/feature-03 \|url-status = live }}{{citation \|url = http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/report-cannabis-growth-mounts-in-albania \|title = Report Says Albania Cannabis Growth Mounting \|date = 7 March 2013 \|access-date = 18 April 2013 \|publisher = balkaninsight.com \|archive-date = 30 September 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180930100941/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/report-cannabis-growth-mounts-in-albania \|url-status = live }}{{citation \|url = http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-police-bust-major-cannabis-shipments \|title = Albanian Police Seize Cannabis Shipment \|publisher = balkaninsight.com \|date = 28 December 2011 \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 5 September 2017 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170905095749/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-police-bust-major-cannabis-shipments \|url-status = live }} On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis.{{cite news \|title=Albanian Parliament legalizes medical cannabis despite harsh opposition \|url=https://apnews.com/article/albania-legalize-medical-cannabis-trafficking-drugs-81c423f05a08537f606fb4dc535f8bfa \|access-date=24 July 2023 \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=21 July 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813230102/https://apnews.com/article/albania-legalize-medical-cannabis-trafficking-drugs-81c423f05a08537f606fb4dc535f8bfa \|archive-date=13 August 2023 \|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Algeria}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Algeria}}
{{Flag\|Andorra}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Andorra}}
{{Flag\|Angola}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Angola}}
{{Flag\|Antigua and Barbuda}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized. Legal to grow and use by Rastafari.{{cite news \|last1=Henao \|first1=Luis Andres \|title=Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship \|url=https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-rastafari-religious-freedom-caribbean-c8f3b622e3ef8b04a79303401e5d468a \|access-date=10 July 2023 \|work=Associated Press \|date=2 June 2023}}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Antigua and Barbuda}}
{{Flag\|Argentina}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}{{cite news \|author= \|title=Por qué se celebra hoy el Día Mundial de la Marihuana y qué significa el término 420 para la cultura cannábica \|trans-title=Why Global Marijuana Day is celebrated today and what 420 means to cannabis culture \|language=es \|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/542138-por-que-se-celebra-hoy-el-dia-mundial-de-la-marihuana-y-que- \|work=Página 12 \|date=2023-04-20 \|access-date=2024-01-04 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420035142/https://www.pagina12.com.ar/542138-por-que-se-celebra-hoy-el-dia-mundial-de-la-marihuana-y-que- \|archive-date=2023-04-20 \|url-status=live}}{{cite act \|type=Ley \|index=23.737 \|date=10 October 1989 \|legislature=National Congress of Argentina \|title=Codigo Penal \|trans-title=Penal Code \|url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-23737-138/actualizacion \|language=es}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Argentina}} Medicinal cannabis was legalized on 22 September 2017.{{Cite news \|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2017/09/22/el-gobierno-reglamento-la-ley-de-cannabis-medicinal/ \|title=El Gobierno reglamentó la ley de cannabis medicinal \|date=22 September 2017 \|publisher=Infobae \|access-date=4 January 2023 \|archive-date=8 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608073626/https://www.infobae.com/politica/2017/09/22/el-gobierno-reglamento-la-ley-de-cannabis-medicinal/ \|url-status=live \|language=es}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/justicia/derechofacil/leysimple/cannabis-medicinal \|title=Cannabis medicinal \|author= \|website=Argentina.gob.ar \|date=12 July 2019 \|publisher=Government of Argentina \|trans-title=Medicinal cannabis \|language=es \|access-date=2024-01-04 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206063257/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/justicia/derechofacil/leysimple/cannabis-medicinal \|archive-date=2023-12-06}}
{{Flag\|Armenia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Armenia}}
{{Flag\|Australia}} \| {{Hs\|1.4}} {{partial\|Decriminalized in Northern Territory and South Australia.{{cite news \|last1=Ryan \|first1=Jackson \|title=Everything You Need To Know About The Plan To Legalise Cannabis in Australia \|url=https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-plan-to-legalise-cannabis-in-australia/ \|access-date=5 August 2018 \|work=Lifehacker \|date=20 April 2018 \|archive-date=6 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806115449/https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-plan-to-legalise-cannabis-in-australia/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|title=Cannabis and the law \|url=https://cannabissupport.com.au/workplace-and-clinical-resources/publications/factsheets/cannabis-and-the-law/ \|website=cannabissupport.com.au \|access-date=5 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806115748/https://cannabissupport.com.au/workplace-and-clinical-resources/publications/factsheets/cannabis-and-the-law/ \|archive-date=6 August 2018 \|url-status=dead }} Legal in Australian Capital Territory for personal use but not for sale.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal at federal level and in all states.{{cite web \|title=Medical Marijuana in Australia \|url=https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/international-patients/australia/ \|website=marijuanadoctors.com \|access-date=16 July 2018 \|archive-date=17 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041559/https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/international-patients/australia/ \|url-status=live }} Qualifying conditions and other details vary by state.{{cite news \|last1=Jolly \|first1=William \|title=Medicinal Marijuana Legal in Australia \|url=https://www.canstar.com.au/health-insurance/victoria-legalises-medicinal-marijuana/ \|access-date=16 July 2018 \|work=Canstar \|date=28 February 2018 \|archive-date=17 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013204/https://www.canstar.com.au/health-insurance/victoria-legalises-medicinal-marijuana/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Australia}} In September 2019, the Australian Capital Territory became the first state or territory of Australia to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Since 31 January 2020 residents have been allowed to grow two plants and possess {{cvt\|50\|g\|frac=4}}, though sales or other transfer is prohibited, including cannabis seeds. Federal law also remains enforceable.{{cite news \|last=Lowrey \|first=Tom \|title=ACT legalises personal cannabis use but warns smokers they're not safe from federal laws \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-25/act-first-jurisdiction-to-legalise-personal-cannabis-use/11530104 \|access-date=11 December 2019 \|publisher=ABC News \|date=25 September 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005020408/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-25/act-first-jurisdiction-to-legalise-personal-cannabis-use/11530104 \|archive-date=5 October 2019 \|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Austria}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Possession for personal use decriminalized as of January 2016.}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Dronabinol, Sativex, Nabilone{{cite web \|title=Cannabis in Austria – Laws, Use, and History \|url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-austria-laws-use-history/ \|publisher=Sensi Seeds \|access-date=5 November 2021 \|archive-date=30 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330093939/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/legal-status-of-cannabis-in-austria/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Austria}}
{{Flag\|Azerbaijan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Azerbaijan}}
\| id="B" \| {{Flag\|Bahamas}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Bahamas}}
{{Flag\|Bahrain}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bahrain}}
{{Flag\|Bangladesh}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bangladesh}} Sale banned in 1989,{{cite web \|url=http://dhakainsider.com/bangladesh-news/drug-abuse-where-is-the-way-of-remedy-part-ii-some-dangerous-silent-killers/ \|title=Drug Abuse: Where is The Way of Remedy? (Part II- Some Dangerous Silent Killers) \|publisher=DhakaInsider \|date=20 June 2014 \|access-date=15 November 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115140731/http://dhakainsider.com/bangladesh-news/drug-abuse-where-is-the-way-of-remedy-part-ii-some-dangerous-silent-killers/ \|archive-date=15 November 2016 \|url-status=dead}} but laws are rarely enforced and cannabis is openly sold in many parts of the country.{{cite web \|author1=Government of Bangladesh \|author-link1=Government of Bangladesh \|title=Narcotics Substances Control Act, 2018 \|url=http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1276.html \|access-date=11 November 2016 \|archive-date=11 October 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011034412/http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1276.html \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|title=Dhaka, Bangladesh – We Be High \|url=http://webehigh.org/dhaka-bangladesh/ \|website=webehigh.org \|publisher=webehigh \|access-date=5 December 2015 \|archive-date=30 June 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024753/http://webehigh.org/dhaka-bangladesh/ \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Barbados}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Legal for spiritual use by registered Rastafarians{{cite news \|last1=McDonald \|first1=Clydeen \|title=Barbados Tiptoes Ahead With Cannabis Plans—Carefully \|url=https://cannabiswire.com/2020/01/17/barbados-tiptoes-ahead-with-cannabis-plans-carefully/ \|access-date=19 January 2020 \|work=Cannabis Wire \|date=17 January 2020 \|archive-date=17 January 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117214132/https://cannabiswire.com/2020/01/17/barbados-tiptoes-ahead-with-cannabis-plans-carefully/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|last1=Lamers \|first1=Matt \|title=Barbados medical cannabis law clears final hurdle in Parliament \|url=https://mjbizdaily.com/barbados-medical-cannabis-law-clears-final-hurdle-in-parliament/ \|access-date=19 January 2020 \|work=Marijuana Business Daily \|date=3 December 2019 \|archive-date=26 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226091328/https://mjbizdaily.com/barbados-medical-cannabis-law-clears-final-hurdle-in-parliament/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Barbados}}
{{Flag\|Belarus}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Belarus}}
{{Flag\|Belgium}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|3\|g\|frac=10}} or cultivation of one plant}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Sativex{{cite news\|url=http://www.flanderstoday.eu/innovation/medical-cannabis-plantation-offers-patients-new-perspectives\|last=Furniere\|first=Andy\|title=Medical cannabis plantation offers patients new perspectives\|work=Flanders Today\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325220941/http://www.flanderstoday.eu/innovation/medical-cannabis-plantation-offers-patients-new-perspectives\|archive-date=25 March 2019\|url-status=live}}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Belgium}} Up to {{cvt\|3\|g\|frac=10}} decriminalized for adults since 2003.{{cite web\|url=http://www.polfed-fedpol.be/\|title=Federale politie – Police fédérale\|author=Police fédérale – CGPR Webteam\|access-date=14 January 2015\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021500/https://www.politie.be//nl\|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|title = Cannabis legal status vault – Belgium \|url = http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#belgium \|website = www.erowid.org \|publisher = Erowid.org \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 15 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215152836/https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#belgium \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Belize}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Belize}} Possession prohibited, but use is common and largely tolerated.{{cite web\|last=Hubbard\|first=Kirsten\|title=Drug Laws and Penalties in Central America\|url=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/culturehistory/p/Central-America-Drug-Laws-And-Penalties.htm\|publisher=About.com\|access-date=2 January 2014\|archive-date=14 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514082404/http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/culturehistory/p/Central-America-Drug-Laws-And-Penalties.htm\|url-status=dead}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} decriminalized.{{cite news \|title=The Future of Marijuana under Debate \|url=https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/157025 \|access-date=7 January 2024 \|work=News 5 \|date=5 December 2017}}
{{Flag\|Benin}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Benin}}
{{Flag\|Bermuda}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|7\|g\|frac=4}}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bermuda}} In November 2016, the Supreme Court of Bermuda ruled in favor of allowing the medical use of cannabis.{{cite news \|last1=Bell \|first1=Jonathan \|title=People can apply for medical cannabis \|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20161125/people-can-apply-for-medical-cannabis \|access-date=27 October 2018 \|work=The Royal Gazette \|date=25 November 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232029/http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20161125/people-can-apply-for-medical-cannabis \|archive-date=27 October 2018 \|url-status=live}} As of July 2018, two doctors have been licensed to prescribe the drug.{{cite news \|last1=Bell \|first1=Jonathan \|title=Weeks: we need to talk about cannabis \|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20180725/weeks-we-need-to-talk-about-cannabis \|access-date=27 October 2018 \|work=The Royal Gazette \|date=25 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101101737/http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20180725/weeks-we-need-to-talk-about-cannabis \|archive-date=1 November 2018 \|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Bhutan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bhutan}} Illegal, but plants grow prolifically and have multiple traditional uses, such as feeding pigs and producing textiles.{{cite journal\|title=Bhutan\|journal=UNODC: South Asia Regional Profile\|date=September 2005\|pages=21–26\|url=https://www.unodc.org/pdf/india/publications/south_Asia_Regional_Profile_Sept_2005/09_bhutan.pdf\|access-date=30 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080824/https://www.unodc.org/pdf/india/publications/south_Asia_Regional_Profile_Sept_2005/09_bhutan.pdf\|archive-date=30 June 2018\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Bolivia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}{{cite news \|author= \|title=Se abre el debate en Bolivia sobre el uso medicinal del cannabis \|trans-title=Debate opens in Bolivia on the medicinal use of cannabis \|url=https://apnews.com/world-news/general-news-24eab0f193355f02d04fd680b036299f \|work=Associated Press \|date=2023-06-28 \|access-date=2024-01-04 \|quote=La legislación boliviana tipifica a la marihuana como una droga prohibida al igual que la cocaína y castiga su posesión -así sea un de un gramo- con penas de cárcel de 10 a 25 años. \|trans-quote=Bolivian law classifies marijuana as a prohibited drug equal to cocaine and punishes its possession – of even one gram – with prison sentences of 10 to 25 years. \|language=es \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627182258/https://apnews.com/world-news/general-news-24eab0f193355f02d04fd680b036299f \|archive-date=2023-06-27 \|url-status=live}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bolivia}}
{{Flag\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bosnia and Herzegovina}} In 2016, the Ministry of Civil Affairs formed a task force to explore the legalization of cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal purposes.{{cite web \|url=http://www.bosniatoday.ba/bosnia-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-this-year/ \|title=Bosnia to legalize medical marijuana this year \|website=Bosnia Today \|access-date=30 November 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924221422/http://www.bosniatoday.ba/bosnia-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-this-year/ \|archive-date=24 September 2016}}
{{Flag\|Botswana}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Botswana}} Cannabis (or dagga) is illegal.{{cite web \|url = http://www.issafrica.org/cdct/mainpages/pdf/Organised%20Crime/Legislation/Botswana/Botswana%20Drugs%20and%20Related%20Substances%20Act%2018%20of%201992%20.pdf \|title = Drugs and related substances act no. 18 of 1992 \|publisher = Government of Botswana \|access-date = 3 October 2013 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131006215219/http://www.issafrica.org/cdct/mainpages/pdf/Organised%20Crime/Legislation/Botswana/Botswana%20Drugs%20and%20Related%20Substances%20Act%2018%20of%201992%20.pdf \|archive-date = 6 October 2013}}
{{Flag\|Brazil}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{Partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|40\|g\|frac=8}}}} or cultivation of 6 plants for personal use{{cite news \|last1=Mendes \|first1=Lucas \|title=STF define limite de 40 gramas de maconha para diferenciar usuário de traficante\|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/stf-define-limite-de-40-gramas-de-maconha-para-diferenciar-usuario-de-traficante/ \|access-date=26 June 2024 \|work=CNN \|date=26 June 2024}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Legal for terminally ill patients or those who have exhausted other treatment options.{{cite news \|title=Brazil approves sale of medical cannabis in pharmacies \|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20191203-brazil-approves-sale-of-medical-cannabis-in-pharmacies \|access-date=8 December 2019 \|publisher=France 24 \|agency=Agence France-Presse \|date=3 December 2019 \|archive-date=5 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205235732/https://www.france24.com/en/20191203-brazil-approves-sale-of-medical-cannabis-in-pharmacies \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Brazil}} Legislation passed in 2006 to require treatment and community service for possessing small amounts of drugs instead of jail time.{{cite news \|last1=Smith \|first1=Phillip \|title=Brazilian President Signs New Drug Law – No Jail for Users \|url=https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2006/aug/31/feature_brazilian_president_sign \|access-date=3 August 2021 \|work=stopthedrugwar.org \|date=31 August 2006 \|archive-date=3 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803165114/https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2006/aug/31/feature_brazilian_president_sign \|url-status=live }} Possession of large amounts, as well as sale, transportation, and cultivation, are considered drug trafficking.{{cite web \|author1=Congresso Nacional \|author-link1=Congress of Brazil \|title=Lei nº 11.343 \|url=http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2006/Lei/L11343.htm \|website=www.planalto.gov.br \|publisher=Presidência da República – Casa Civil \|location=Brasília \|language=pt-br \|date=23 August 2006 \|access-date=13 October 2009 \|archive-date=25 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030720/http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2004-2006/2006/lei/l11343.htm \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Brunei}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Brunei}}
{{Flag\|Bulgaria}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Bulgaria}} Cannabis is classified as a class A (High-risk) drug, together with heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, and MDMA (ecstasy). Until 2004, a loosely defined "personal dose" existed.{{cite web \|title=Bulgaria: Country Drug Report 2017 \|url=http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries/drug-reports/2017/bulgaria/drug-laws-and-offences_en \|publisher=European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction \|access-date=17 October 2018 \|archive-date=17 October 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123705/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries/drug-reports/2017/bulgaria/drug-laws-and-offences_en \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Burkina Faso}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Burkina Faso}}
{{Flag\|Burundi}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Burundi}}
\| id="C" \| {{Flag\|Cambodia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Cambodia}} Illegal,{{cite web\|title=Law on Drug Management (Drug Control)\|url=http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law-on-drug-management-drug-control_961209.html\|publisher=Council for the Development of Cambodia\|access-date=16 July 2017\|quote=Article 2 : Except for the cases of the article 14, the cultivation of opium poppy, cocoa plants, cannabis indica and cannabis saliva in the Kingdom of Cambodia, shall be prohibited.\|archive-date=3 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803075909/http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law-on-drug-management-drug-control_961209.html\|url-status=dead}} but this prohibition is lax and enforced opportunistically.{{cite news\|last1=Soenthrith\|first1=Saing\|title=Foreigners Arrested in Siem Reap Marijuana Bust\|url=https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/foreigners-arrested-in-siem-reap-marijuana-bust-14816/\|access-date=16 July 2017\|work=The Phnom Penh Post\|date=15 March 2013\|quote=Police in Siem Reap City on Tuesday arrested 18 people, including 14 foreign nationals, during raids on two establishments, where they confiscated a stash of marijuana and an as-yet-unidentified powder, police said.\|archive-date=8 September 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908032328/https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/foreigners-arrested-in-siem-reap-marijuana-bust-14816/\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|last1=Goldberg\|first1=Lina\|title=Recreational drugs in Cambodia\|url=http://www.movetocambodia.com/living-in-cambodia/safety-and-security/recreational-drugs-in-cambodia/\|website=Move To Cambodia\|access-date=16 July 2017\|quote=Foreigners are rarely prosecuted for small amounts of marijuana, but expect to pay a few bribes if you do get caught.\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044036/http://www.movetocambodia.com/living-in-cambodia/safety-and-security/recreational-drugs-in-cambodia/\|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|last1=Harfenist\|first1=Ethan\|title=The high life\|url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/high-life\|access-date=16 July 2017\|agency=Phnom Penh Post\|date=30 May 2015\|archive-date=8 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608070551/https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/high-life\|url-status=live}} "Happy" restaurants in cities publicly offer food cooked with marijuana, or as a side garnish.{{citation \|url = http://www.gosihanoukville.com/dining/happy/index.html \|title = Happy Restaurants (sic) in Sihanoukville \|publisher = GoSihanoukville.com \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 20 April 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190420011629/http://www.gosihanoukville.com/dining/happy/index.html \|url-status = usurped }}
{{Flag\|Cameroon}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Cameroon}}
{{Flag\|Canada}} \| {{Hs\|0.1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in Canada\|Cannabis laws of Canada by province or territory}} Legal for medicinal purposes since 2001 and for recreational purposes since 17 October 2018. The age to buy or consume cannabis varies by province: 19 in most provinces, 18 in Alberta, and 21 in Quebec.{{cite web \|title=Cannabis Legalization and Regulation \|url=https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cannabis/ \|publisher=Department of Justice, Government of Canada \|date=7 July 2021 \|access-date=29 June 2023 }}
{{Flag\|Cape Verde}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Cape Verde}}
{{Flag\|Central African Republic}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Central African Republic}}
{{Flag\|Chad}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Chad}}
{{Flag\|Chile}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized for possession and cultivation}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Chile}} Private personal use{{cite web\|url=http://druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/chile/item/202-chile\|title=Chile – Drug Law Reform in Latin America\|author=TNI\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=6 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006123221/http://druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/chile/item/202-chile\|url-status=live}} and recreational cultivation{{cite web\|url=http://www.elquintopoder.cl/ciudadania/el-autocultivo-de-cannabis-es-legal-en-chile-tambien-el-colectivo/\|title=El cultivo colectivo de Cannabis, legal en Chile\|access-date=25 February 2016\|date=24 August 2015\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073404/https://www.elquintopoder.cl/ciudadania/el-autocultivo-de-cannabis-es-legal-en-chile-tambien-el-colectivo/\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.delaferia.cl/noticia/corte-suprema-autocultivo-de-marihuana-es-legal-en-chile/\|title=Autocultivo de marihuana es legal en Chile – Delaferia\|work=Delaferia\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225091153/http://www.delaferia.cl/noticia/corte-suprema-autocultivo-de-marihuana-es-legal-en-chile/\|archive-date=25 February 2016\|url-status=dead\|language=es}}{{cite web\|title=Ana María Gazmuri: "En Chile hoy en día el autocultivo es legal"\|url=http://www.fundaciondaya.org/en-chile-hoy-en-dia-el-autocultivo-es-legal/\|access-date=11 July 2016\|language=es-ES\|date=24 August 2015\|archive-date=12 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012130524/http://www.fundaciondaya.org/en-chile-hoy-en-dia-el-autocultivo-es-legal/\|url-status=live}} decriminalized. Medicinal cultivation legal with the authorization of The Chilean Agriculture Service (SAG){{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29693386\|title=Chile plants cannabis for medicinal use\|publisher=BBC News\|access-date=25 February 2016\|date=29 October 2014\|last=Long\|first=Gideon\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814005239/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29693386\|archive-date=14 August 2017\|url-status=live}} and sale of medication allowed on prescription in pharmacies.{{cite web\|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2015/10/680-652201-9-en-diciembre-estaria-autorizada-la-venta-de-medicamentos-con-cannabis-en.shtml\|title=En diciembre estaría autorizada la venta de medicamentos con cannabis en farmacias\|author=Grupo Copesa\|date=20 October 2015\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205156/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2015/10/680-652201-9-en-diciembre-estaria-autorizada-la-venta-de-medicamentos-con-cannabis-en.shtml\|url-status=dead}}
{{Flag\|People's Republic of China}} (PRC) \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in China}} Penalty for possession or consumption: 10–15 days' detention without prosecution and a fine.{{Cite web\|title=Cannabis Use in China – Laws, History, Uses and More Info\|url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-china-laws-use-history/\|access-date=23 December 2020\|website=Sensi Seeds\|date=21 September 2020 \|language=en-GB\|archive-date=21 December 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221161749/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-china-laws-use-history/\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Colombia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|22\|g\|frac=4}} or cultivation of 20 plants for personal use}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Colombia}} Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|22\|g\|frac=4}} for personal consumption. Individuals carrying greater amounts, or cultivating up to 20 plants, cannot be prosecuted if the drug is for personal use.{{cite web \|url=http://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/corte-dice-que-dosis-minima-no-es-cuantificable/465394 \|title=Drogas: la dosis mínima ya no será tan mínima \|publisher=Semana.com \|date=14 March 2016 \|access-date=23 November 2016 \|archive-date=1 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801101750/https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/corte-dice-que-dosis-minima-no-es-cuantificable/465394 \|url-status=live }}{{citation \|url = http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=2774 \|title = Ley 30 de 1986 \|publisher = alcaldiabogota.gov.co \|date = 31 January 1986 \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 9 July 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190709104524/https://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=2774 \|url-status = live }}{{cite web\|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/karlazabludovsky/colombia-just-legalized-medical-marijuana \|title=Colombia Just Legalized Medical Marijuana \|work=BuzzFeed News \|date=22 December 2015 \|access-date=22 December 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611131604/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/karlazabludovsky/colombia-just-legalized-medical-marijuana \|archive-date=11 June 2019 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|url=http://wp.presidencia.gov.co/sitios/normativa/decretos/2015/Decretos2015/DECRETO%202467%20DEL%2022%20DE%20DICIEMBRE%20DE%202015.pdf \|title=Decreto Número 2467 de 2015 \|publisher=Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Colombia) \|date=22 December 2015 \|access-date=22 December 2015 \|archive-date=20 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220115842/http://wp.presidencia.gov.co/sitios/normativa/decretos/2015/Decretos2015/DECRETO%202467%20DEL%2022%20DE%20DICIEMBRE%20DE%202015.pdf \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Comoros}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Comoros}} Cannabis was legal in Comoros between January 1975 and May 1978, when president Ali Soilih legalized cannabis consumption among other measures.{{Cite web\|url=http://www.niyel.net/docs/Dossier_1_fr.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723222625/http://www.niyel.net/docs/Dossier_1_fr.pdf\|title=Dossiers sur les 30 Chefs d'Etat ou de Gouvernements tués\|archive-date=23 July 2011}}{{cite journal\|last1=French\|first1=Howard\|title=The Mercenary Position\|journal=Transition \|issue=73\|year=1997 \|pages=110–121\|issn=0041-1191\|doi=10.2307/2935448 \|jstor = 2935448 }}
{{Flag\|Cook Islands}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Cook Islands}} A non-binding referendum in August 2022 asked "Should we review our cannabis laws to allow for research and medicinal use?" 62% voted yes.{{cite news \|last1=Kumar \|first1=Rashneel \|title=62 per cent vote yes for cannabis law reform \|url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/breaking-news/62-per-cent-vote-yes-for-cannabis-law-reform/ \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|work=Cook Islands News \|date=11 August 2022 \|archive-date=11 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111204302/https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/breaking-news/62-per-cent-vote-yes-for-cannabis-law-reform/ \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
{{Flag\|Republic of the Congo}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Republic of the Congo}}
{{Flag\|Costa Rica}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized{{citation \|url = http://www.nacion.com/2010-08-24/ElPais/NotasSecundarias/ElPais2495186.aspx \|title = Chinchilla ve complicado legalizar la marihuana – EL PAÍS – La Nación \|publisher = Nacion.com \|date = 24 August 2010 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110217030322/http://www.nacion.com/2010-08-24/ElPais/NotasSecundarias/ElPais2495186.aspx \|archive-date = 17 February 2011}}{{citation \|url = http://thecostaricanews.com/crime-courts/weed-in-costa-rica/ \|title = Marijuana in Costa Rica: Laws, History and Potential \|publisher = The Costa Rica News \|date = 18 December 2015 \|access-date = 30 December 2015 \|archive-date = 10 November 2016 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161110192237/http://thecostaricanews.com/crime-courts/weed-in-costa-rica/ \|url-status = dead }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Costa Rica legalizes medicinal marijuana use, hemp growing \|url=https://apnews.com/article/health-caribbean-marijuana-recreational-marijuana-costa-rica-7fc0e4e7b8881613210164f6acf6d9e8 \|access-date=7 March 2022 \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=2 March 2022 \|archive-date=7 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307050530/https://apnews.com/article/health-caribbean-marijuana-recreational-marijuana-costa-rica-7fc0e4e7b8881613210164f6acf6d9e8 \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Costa Rica}} Decriminalized since police officers do not detain people for personal use, yet no amount has been defined as a minimum for possession. Use of cannabis is widespread throughout the country.
{{Flag\|Croatia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized}}{{cite web \|url=http://www.zakon.hr/z/293/Zakon-o-suzbijanju-zlouporabe-droga \|title=Zakon o suzbijanju zlouporabe droga \|language=hr \|access-date=1 July 2013 \|archive-date=20 October 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020165053/https://www.zakon.hr/z/293/Zakon-o-suzbijanju-zlouporabe-droga \|url-status=live }}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite web \|url = http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/croatia-first-balkan-county-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-10-15-2015-1 \|title = Croatia Legalises Marijuana for Medical Use \|publisher = Balkan Insight \|date = 2016 \|access-date = 27 July 2016 \|archive-date = 30 September 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180930085345/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/croatia-first-balkan-county-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-10-15-2015-1 \|url-status = live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Croatia}} Possession of small amounts is considered a misdemeanor subject to fixed fines. Medicinal cannabis legal for patients with illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, or HIV/AIDS.
{{Flag\|Cuba}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Cuba}}
{{Flag\|Cyprus}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Cyprus legalises medicinal cannabis cultivation and use \|url=http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=36540 \|access-date=3 March 2019 \|work=Financial Mirror \|date=15 February 2019 \|archive-date=15 February 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215181154/http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=36540 \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Cyprus}} Class B substance – life imprisonment is possible for use and maximum 8 years for possession (at the maximum 2 years for the first offense for people under 25).{{cite web\|title=Overviews of legal topics: possession of cannabis for personal use\|url=http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/legal-topic-overviews/cannabis-possession-for-personal-use\|publisher=European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction\|access-date=26 July 2015\|archive-date=30 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930083140/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/legal-topic-overviews/cannabis-possession-for-personal-use\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Czech Republic}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} or cultivation of 5 plants{{cite web\|url=https://www.legalizace.cz/nejvys-10-gramu-konopi-soud-nove-stanovil-vetsi-nez-male-mnozstvi-drog/\|title=Nejvýš 10 gramů konopí. Soud nově stanovil větší než malé množství drog – Legalizace.cz\|date=9 April 2014\|access-date=11 August 2018\|archive-date=1 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101140856/https://www.legalizace.cz/nejvys-10-gramu-konopi-soud-nove-stanovil-vetsi-nez-male-mnozstvi-drog/\|url-status=dead}}{{cite news \|last1=Eisenchteter \|first1=Jules \|title=CZECHS GO TO POT \|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2023/04/17/czechs-go-to-pot/ \|access-date=17 November 2023 \|work=balkaninsight.com \|date=17 April 2023}}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal with prescription. Without prescription, sale of products up to 1% THC allowed.}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Czech Republic}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} or cultivation of up to 5 plants is an infraction subject to a minor fine – mostly not enforced. Medicinal use legal and regulated since 2013.{{cite web \|url = http://the420times.com/2013/04/czech-republic-pharmacies-began-selling-medical-cannabis/ \|title = Czech Republic Pharmacies Began Selling Medical Cannabis \|publisher = The420times.com \|access-date = 23 June 2013 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130620054056/http://the420times.com/2013/04/czech-republic-pharmacies-began-selling-medical-cannabis/ \|archive-date = 20 June 2013 \|url-status = dead}}{{cite news \|url = https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/czech-republic-medical-marijuana_n_2693657.html \|title = Czech Republic Legalizes Medical Marijuana Use \|work = The Huffington Post \|date = 15 February 2013 \|access-date = 23 June 2013 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160120125239/https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/czech-republic-medical-marijuana_n_2693657.html \|archive-date = 20 January 2016 \| url-status = dead }}
\| id="D" \| {{Flag\|Denmark}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal (4-year pilot program launched in January 2018 and was extended an additional 4 years){{cite news \|last1=Lamers \|first1=Matt \|title=Danish medical cannabis program passes 2,000 patient mark \|url=https://mjbizdaily.com/danish-medical-cannabis-program-passes-2000-patient-mark/ \|access-date=17 May 2019 \|work=Marijuana Business Daily \|date=15 May 2019 \|archive-date=17 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517091332/https://mjbizdaily.com/danish-medical-cannabis-program-passes-2000-patient-mark/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|title=Forsøgsordningen med medicinsk cannabis fortsætter \|url=https://sum.dk/nyheder/2021/december/forsoegsordningen-med-medicinsk-cannabis-fortsaetter \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|work=Sundhedsministeriet \|date=1 December 2021 \|archive-date=5 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205040121/https://sum.dk/nyheder/2021/december/forsoegsordningen-med-medicinsk-cannabis-fortsaetter \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Denmark}} As with all drugs, cannabis-related offenses are punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 2 years.{{citation \|url = http://www.1stmarijuanagrowerspage.com/denmark-marijuana-cannabis-laws.html \|title = Denmark marijuana laws – cannabis growing and marijuana seeds \|publisher = 1stmarijuanagrowerspage.com \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 20 May 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190520155622/http://www.1stmarijuanagrowerspage.com/denmark-marijuana-cannabis-laws.html \|url-status = live }} Freetown Christiania, a self-declared autonomous community in Copenhagen, is known for its cannabis trade.{{cite news \|last1=Radicella \|first1=Lucas \|title=Copenhagen's largest cannabis market shut down \|url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/22/copenhagen-s-largest-cannabis-market-shut-down \|publisher=Euronews \|access-date=17 October 2018 \|date=22 May 2018 \|archive-date=17 October 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123732/https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/22/copenhagen-s-largest-cannabis-market-shut-down \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Djibouti}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Djibouti}}
{{Flag\|Dominica}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|28\|g\|0}}{{cite news \|title=Dominica parliament amends marijuana legislation \|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Dominica_parliament_amends_marijuana_legislation \|access-date=6 January 2021 \|work=Jamaica Observer \|date=27 October 2020 \|archive-date=9 January 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109055727/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Dominica_parliament_amends_marijuana_legislation \|url-status=live }}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Dominica}}
{{Flag\|Dominican Republic}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Dominican Republic}}
\| id="E" \| {{Flag\|Ecuador}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Reformas del COIP sobre cannabis medicinal abren la puerta a investigaciones de la salud \|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/01/03/nota/7674393/cannabis-canamo-coip-reformas-prohibicion \|access-date=5 April 2020 \|work=El Universo \|date=6 January 2020 \|archive-date=12 April 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412021232/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/01/03/nota/7674393/cannabis-canamo-coip-reformas-prohibicion \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ecuador}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} decriminalized in 2013, but policy was repealed by President Daniel Noboa in 2023.{{cite news \|title=Ecuador's newly sworn-in president repeals guidelines allowing people to carry limited drug amounts \|url=https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-president-noboa-drug-trafficking-repeal-6c2e7b2764516113639817716f208300 \|access-date=22 March 2024 \|work=Associated Press \|date=25 November 2023}}
{{Flag\|Egypt}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Egypt}} Illegal since 1925{{citation \|url = http://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/cannabis-egypt \|title = Cannabis in Egypt \|publisher = The Sensi Seed Bank \|author = Seshata \|access-date = 20 January 2014 \|archive-date = 29 June 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190629104604/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/cannabis-egypt/ \|url-status = live }} but use is widespread. Convictions for personal use are rare.{{citation \|url = http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2010/05/egypts-pot-problem-a-marijuana-shortage.html \|title = Egypt's Pot Problem? A Marijuana Shortage \|publisher = ABC News \|last = Hasan \|first = Lama \|date = 5 May 2010 \|access-date = 31 January 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110301233324/http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2010/05/egypts-pot-problem-a-marijuana-shortage.html \|archive-date = 1 March 2011}} Formerly a plant of high status with several documented medicinal uses in ancient times.
{{Flag\|El Salvador}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in El Salvador}}
{{Flag\|Equatorial Guinea}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Equatorial Guinea}}
{{Flag\|Eritrea}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Eritrea}}
{{Flag\|Estonia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|With a special permit{{cite web\|url=https://www.ravimiamet.ee/kanepi-ja-kannabinoidide-meditsiiniline-kasutamine\|title=Kanepi ja kannabinoidide meditsiiniline kasutamine – Ravimiamet\|website=www.ravimiamet.ee\|access-date=1 October 2018\|archive-date=2 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020115/https://www.ravimiamet.ee/kanepi-ja-kannabinoidide-meditsiiniline-kasutamine\|url-status=dead}}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Estonia}} Up to {{cvt\|7.5\|g\|frac=4}} is considered an amount for personal use, and is punished with a fine. Large amounts and distribution are criminal offenses punishable with a custodial sentence of up to 5 years.{{citation \|url = http://www.eupedia.com/europe/maps_of_europe.shtml#cannabis \|title = Europe Guide : Maps of Europe by language, religion, population density, hair and eye color, etc \|publisher = Eupedia.com \|date = 19 April 1994 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 28 August 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190828073814/https://www.eupedia.com/europe/maps_of_europe.shtml#cannabis \|url-status = live }} Medical cannabis is technically legal, but to get a prescription is an arduous process and is practically never given, with a single patient having received Sativex preparation.{{Cite web \|title=Ravikanepi taotlemine {{!}} Ravikanep \|url=https://ravikanep.ee/ravikanepi-taotlemine/ \|access-date=2024-10-13 \|language=et}}
{{Flag\|Eswatini\|name=Eswatini (Swaziland)}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Eswatini}}
{{Flag\|Ethiopia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ethiopia}} Despite being the spiritual homeland of the Rastafari movement, possession of cannabis can result in up to six months imprisonment.{{citation \|url = http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/us-warns-american-rastas-about-ethiopian-laws-1.232633 \|title = US warns American Rastas about Ethiopian laws \|publisher = iol.co.za \|date = 29 January 2005 \|access-date = 8 October 2011 \|archive-date = 20 January 2016 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160120125239/http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/us-warns-american-rastas-about-ethiopian-laws-1.232633 \|url-status = live }}
\| id="F" \| {{Flag\|Fiji}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Fiji}}
{{Flag\|Finland}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{Partial\|Illegal but sometimes not enforced}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal under license.}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Finland}} Personal use is generally not prosecuted in court but subject to summary fine. Medicinal cannabis possible under a special license since 2006; in 2014, 223 licenses were issued.{{cite web\|last1=Silvàn\|first1=Sini\|title=Lääkekannabis edelleen marginaalinen lääke\|date=20 April 2015 \|url=http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/04/20/laakekannabis-edelleen-marginaalinen-laake\|publisher=YLE\|access-date=6 December 2016\|language=fi\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721162214/https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/04/20/laakekannabis-edelleen-marginaalinen-laake\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|France}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but on-the-spot fines are usually issued in place of prosecution}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|A two-year trial program involving 3,000 patients underway{{cite news\|date=26 March 2021\|title=Delayed medical cannabis trials begin in France\|url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Delayed-medical-cannabis-trials-begin-in-France-for-3000-patients\|website=The Connexion\|access-date=6 May 2021\|archive-date=15 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515165613/https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Delayed-medical-cannabis-trials-begin-in-France-for-3000-patients\|url-status=live}}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in France}} Possession up to {{cvt\|100\|g\|frac=2}} entails a €200 fine since November 2018,{{Cite news\|date=31 August 2020\|title=L'amende forfaitaire pour les fumeurs de cannabis généralisée mardi\|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/l-amende-forfaitaire-pour-les-fumeurs-de-cannabis-generalisee-mardi-31-08-2020-8376006.php\|work=Le Parisien\|language=fr-FR\|access-date=31 March 2021\|archive-date=5 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305204027/https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/l-amende-forfaitaire-pour-les-fumeurs-de-cannabis-generalisee-mardi-31-08-2020-8376006.php\|url-status=live}} although a judge is still legally able to pronounce a stricter sentence.{{Cite web\|last=Forbes\|date=9 February 2021\|title=Cannabis : vers une dépénalisation en France ?\|url=https://www.forbes.fr/business/cannabis-vers-une-depenalisation-en-france/\|access-date=1 April 2021\|website=Forbes France\|language=fr-FR\|archive-date=20 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420204537/https://www.forbes.fr/business/cannabis-vers-une-depenalisation-en-france/\|url-status=live}} Medical use of some cannabinoid drugs legalized in 2013.{{cite news\|title=Legalising or decriminalizing cannabis in France: not that easy\|url=http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/06/france-legalising-or-decriminalizing-cannabis-not-that-easy\|access-date=15 December 2013\|publisher=Euronews\|date=6 November 2013\|author=Marie Jamet\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021356/https://www.euronews.com/2013/11/06/france-legalising-or-decriminalizing-cannabis-not-that-easy\|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|title=French law on pot-based medicine takes effect\|url=http://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/legalized-cannabis-tea-could-be-on-drug-menu-for-french-patients-in-pharmacies\|access-date=15 December 2013\|work=The Local\|date=10 June 2013\|author=Ann Törnkvist\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021452/https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/legalized-cannabis-tea-could-be-on-drug-menu-for-french-patients-in-pharmacies\|url-status=live}}
\| id="G" \| {{Flag\|Gabon}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Gabon}}
{{Flag\|Gambia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Gambia}}
{{Flag\|Georgia}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession and consumption but not for sale, per a July 2018 ruling by the Constitutional Court of Georgia.{{cite news \|title=Georgian Court Abolishes Fines For Marijuana Consumption \|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/georgian-constitutional-court-abolishes-fines-for-marijuana-consumption/29399496.html \|access-date=9 August 2018 \|publisher=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty \|date=30 July 2018 \|archive-date=8 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808115257/https://www.rferl.org/a/georgian-constitutional-court-abolishes-fines-for-marijuana-consumption/29399496.html \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|title=Marijuana consumption regulations unveiled by Georgia's Interior Ministry \|url=http://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/1847 \|access-date=7 September 2018 \|work=Agenda.ge \|date=5 September 2018 \|archive-date=6 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014127/http://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/1847 \|url-status=live }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Use is legal, but no system for the dispensing of cannabis exists.}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Georgia (country)}}
{{Flag\|Germany}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession, consumption, and cultivation since 1 April 2024. Distribution allowed through non-profit cannabis clubs since 1 July 2024.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Germany}} On 23 February 2024, the German Bundestag passed the Act on the Controlled Use of Cannabis, legalizing possession of {{cvt\|25\|g\|frac=8}} outside the home, {{cvt\|50\|g\|frac=8}} at home, and private cultivation of three plants, for adults 18 and over, since 1 April 2024. Collective, noncommercial cultivation is legal in cultivation associations (i.e. cannabis social clubs) since 1 July 2024.{{cite news \|last1=McGuinness\|first1=Damien \|title=Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68378807 \|access-date=23 February 2024 \|publisher=BBC \|date=23 February 2024 \|archive-date=23 February 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223120314/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68378807\|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Moulson \|first1=Geir \|title=Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs' \|url=https://apnews.com/article/germany-cannabis-parliament-liberalization-possession-sale-e185bbdb2df1dd43e33e829f7a23051a \|access-date=23 February 2024 \|work=Associated Press \|date=23 February 2024}}{{cite news \|last1=Schmidt \|first1=Nadine \|title=Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/23/europe/germany-cannabis-legal-parliament-intl/index.html \|access-date=23 February 2024 \|work=CNN \|date=23 February 2024}}
{{Flag\|Ghana}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Legal only for THC less than 0.3%{{cite news \|last1=Jagielski \|first1=David \|title=Ghana Legalizes Cannabis – but Only the Hemp Variety \|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/23/ghana-legalizes-cannabis-but-only-the-hemp-variety.aspx \|access-date=24 March 2020 \|work=The Motley Fool \|date=23 March 2020 \|archive-date=23 March 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323210852/https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/23/ghana-legalizes-cannabis-but-only-the-hemp-variety.aspx \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=O'Neill \|first1=Louis \|title=Ghana Officially Legalizes Weed...Kind Of? \|url=https://thegreenfund.com/ghana-officially-legalizes-weed-kind-of \|access-date=24 March 2020 \|work=The Green Fund \|date=24 March 2020 \|archive-date=1 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501103521/https://thegreenfund.com/ghana-officially-legalizes-weed-kind-of \|url-status=usurped }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ghana}}
{{Flag\|Greece}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Greece}}
{{Flag\|Greenland}} (Kalaallit Nunaat) \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Greenland}}
{{Flag\|Grenada}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Grenada}}
{{Flag\|Guatemala}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Guatemala}} In 2016 a constitutional commission rejected proposals to legalize medicinal or recreational use of cannabis.{{cite web \|author=Milena Lopez \|url=http://www.tn8.tv/cronica-tn8/373406-comision-rechaza-uso-medicinal-marihuana-guatemala/ \|title=Comisión Rechaza Uso Medicinal De La Marihuana En Guatemala \|date=2 November 2016 \|publisher=Tn8.tv \|access-date=30 November 2016 \|archive-date=5 September 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905095333/http://www.tn8.tv/cronica-tn8/373406-comision-rechaza-uso-medicinal-marihuana-guatemala/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|author=Juan Toro \|url=http://clustersalud.americaeconomia.com/guatemala-rechazan-uso-marihuana-medicinal/ \|title=Guatemala: Rechazan uso de marihuana medicinal \|website=Cluster Salud \|access-date=30 November 2016 \|archive-date=3 October 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003102740/https://clustersalud.americaeconomia.com/guatemala-rechazan-uso-marihuana-medicinal/ \|url-status=dead }}
{{Flag\|Guinea}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Guinea}}
{{Flag\|Guinea-Bissau}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Guinea-Bissau}}
{{Flag\|Guyana}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Guyana}} Possession of {{cvt\|15\|g\|frac=2}} or over can result in charges of drug trafficking.{{cite web \|url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/12/04/rastafarian-community-protests-unjust-marijuana-laws/ \|title=Rastafarian community protests against 'unjust' marijuana laws \|publisher=Stabroek News \|date=4 December 2015 \|access-date=6 December 2015 \|archive-date=5 September 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185119/https://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/12/04/rastafarian-community-protests-unjust-marijuana-laws/ \|url-status=live }}
\| id="H" \| {{Flag\|Haiti}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Haiti}}
{{Flag\|Honduras}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Honduras}} The possession, sale, transportation, and cultivation of cannabis is illegal.{{Cite web\|url=http://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/juris/Leyes/Ley%20sobre%20uso%20Indebido%20y%20Trafico%20Ilicito%20de%20Drogas%20y%20Sustancias%20Psicotropicas.pdf\|title=Ley Sobre Uso Indebido y Trafico Ilicito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotropicas\|access-date=5 June 2018\|archive-date=18 November 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118051130/http://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/juris/Leyes/Ley%20sobre%20uso%20Indebido%20y%20Trafico%20Ilicito%20de%20Drogas%20y%20Sustancias%20Psicotropicas.pdf\|url-status=dead}}
{{Flag\|Hong Kong}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Hong Kong}} Possession, sale, transportation, and cultivation illegal under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance.{{citation \|url = http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/04_crime_matters/drug/law_pen.html \|title = Information on the official web site of the Hong Kong Police Force \|publisher = Police.gov.hk \|access-date = 14 December 2011 \|archive-date = 5 October 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191005070448/https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/04_crime_matters/drug/law_pen.html \|url-status = live }} (Chapter 134 of the Law of Hong Kong)
{{Flag\|Hungary}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD only{{cite news \|title=Cannabis laws in Hungary \|url=https://cannigma.com/regulation/cannabis-laws-in-hungary/ \|access-date=23 March 2023 \|work=Cannigma \|date=11 November 2022 \|archive-date=23 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004514/https://cannigma.com/regulation/cannabis-laws-in-hungary/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Hungary}} There is no distinction in Hungarian law between illicit drugs according to dangers. Heroin use has the same legal consequences as cannabis use.{{citation \|author = Minstrel \|url = http://www.daath.hu/showText.php?id=62#chapter3 \|title = Társaság a Szabadságjogokért: Drogjog 1999 Voted Vote D2ID : 62 \|publisher = Daath.hu \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 4 June 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190604073510/http://www.daath.hu/showText.php?id=62#chapter3 \|url-status = live }}
\| id="I" \| {{Flag\|Iceland}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Iceland}} Banned in 1969.{{cite news\|title=Marihuana og LSD loks bannað hér!\|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3378672\|access-date=10 December 2016\|issue=235\|publisher=Tíminn\|date=25 October 1969\|language=is\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073157/http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3378672\|url-status=live}} Possession of small amounts is subject to arrest and fine but no threat of jail time.{{cite news \|last1=Sveinn Helgason \|first1=Magnús \|title=Do Icelanders really smoke more cannabis than anyone else? \|url=https://icelandmag.is/article/do-icelanders-really-smoke-more-cannabis-anyone-else \|access-date=16 January 2019 \|work=Iceland Magazine \|date=26 August 2015 \|archive-date=12 November 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034312/https://icelandmag.is/article/do-icelanders-really-smoke-more-cannabis-anyone-else \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|India}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but exception is made for the use of bhang.{{cite news \|last1=Malhotra \|first1=Aditi \|title=Is it Legal to Get High on Bhang in India? \|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/03/06/is-it-legal-to-get-high-on-bhang-in-india/ \|access-date=28 February 2019 \|work=The Wall Street Journal \|date=6 March 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326054257/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/03/06/is-it-legal-to-get-high-on-bhang-in-india/ \|archive-date=26 March 2016 \|url-status=dead}}}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD oil legal, less than 0.3% THC{{cite news \|last1=Thakur \|first1=Anjali \|title=What is CBD Oil And Will You be Jailed For Buying it? New Findings in SSR Case Put Common Man in a Fix \|url=https://www.india.com/lifestyle/what-is-cbd-oil-and-will-you-be-jailed-for-buying-it-new-findings-in-ssr-case-put-common-man-in-a-fix-4150526/ \|access-date=6 February 2022 \|work=india.com \|date=23 September 2020 \|archive-date=6 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206200741/https://www.india.com/lifestyle/what-is-cbd-oil-and-will-you-be-jailed-for-buying-it-new-findings-in-ssr-case-put-common-man-in-a-fix-4150526/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in India}} Albeit illegal, usage is prevalent and some government-owned shops sell cannabis in the form of bhang. States have their own laws regarding cannabis, locally known as ganja.
{{Flag\|Indonesia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Indonesia}} Banned in 1927.{{cite book\|author=Thomas H. Slone\|title=Prokem\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phbLKWrK-9MC&pg=PA26\|year=2003\|publisher=Masalai Press\|isbn=978-0-9714127-5-0\|pages=26–}} Minimum sentence of 4 years in prison (additional fines may apply) if caught dealing / distributing. Rehabilitation or maximum sentence of 4 years if caught in possession alone.{{cite web \|url = http://www.bnn.go.id/portal/_uploads/perundangan/2009/10/27/uu-nomor-35-tahun-2009-tentang-narkotika-ok.pdf \|title = Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia No. 35 Tahun 2009 tentang Narkotika \|work = BNN RI \|access-date = 3 May 2013 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073120/http://www.bnn.go.id/portal/_uploads/perundangan/2009/10/27/uu-nomor-35-tahun-2009-tentang-narkotika-ok.pdf \|archive-date = 21 July 2018 \|url-status = dead }}{{cite web \|last1=Aquino \|first1=Michael \|title=Drug Laws in Bali and the Rest of Indonesia \|url=https://www.tripsavvy.com/drug-laws-in-indonesia-1629332 \|website=TripSavvy \|access-date=17 October 2018 \|archive-date=17 October 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123648/https://www.tripsavvy.com/drug-laws-in-indonesia-1629332 \|url-status=dead }}
{{Flag\|Iran}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but not strictly enforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Iran}} Maximum of capital punishment to possess hashish over {{cvt\|5\|kg\|lb}}{{cite book\|author=Reza Afshari\|title=Human Rights in Iran: The Abuse of Cultural Relativism\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3e_SBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA40\|date=7 June 2011\|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press\|isbn=978-0-8122-0105-5\|pages=40–\|access-date=8 October 2020\|archive-date=20 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420090922/https://books.google.com/books?id=3e_SBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA40\|url-status=live}} but unenforced.{{cite web \|title=Cannabis Use in Present-Day Iran \|url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/cannabis-iran-en/ \|website=Sensi Seeds \|access-date=30 July 2018 \|archive-date=25 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825053141/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/cannabis-iran-en/ \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Iraq}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Iraq}}
{{Flag\|Ireland}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal_law/criminal_offences/drug_offences.html#l1f4da\|title=Drug offences\|date=20 July 2016\|publisher=Citizens Information Board\|access-date=5 December 2016\|location=Dublin\|archive-date=30 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930073412/http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal_law/criminal_offences/drug_offences.html#l1f4da\|url-status=live}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal as part of 5-year pilot program enacted in June 2019{{cite news \|last1=Finn \|first1=Christina \|title=Access to cannabis for medical reasons is now allowed in Ireland under new law \|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/medicinal-cannabis-access-scheme-4697671-Jun2019/ \|access-date=14 July 2019 \|work=TheJournal.ie \|date=26 June 2019 \|archive-date=15 July 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715035348/https://www.thejournal.ie/medicinal-cannabis-access-scheme-4697671-Jun2019/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Keena \|first1=Colm \|title=Legislation allowing limited access to medical cannabis signed \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/legislation-allowing-limited-access-to-medical-cannabis-signed-1.3938096 \|access-date=14 July 2019 \|newspaper=The Irish Times \|date=26 June 2019 \|archive-date=28 June 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628234654/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/legislation-allowing-limited-access-to-medical-cannabis-signed-1.3938096 \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ireland}} The National Drugs Strategy of 2009–2016 did not favor decriminalizing cannabis.{{cite web \|url=http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nds_2009-16.pdf#page=28 \|title=National Drugs Strategy (interim) 2009–2016 \|date=June 2009 \|series=Official publications \|volume=PN.A7/0508 \|publisher=Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs \|page=26, sec.2.49 \|access-date=5 December 2016 \|archive-date=24 April 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424215634/http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nds_2009-16.pdf#page=28 \|url-status=live }} A new strategy was planned for 2017.{{cite press release\|url=http://health.gov.ie/blog/press-release/minister-catherine-byrne-td-announces-a-public-consultation-on-the-new-national-drugs-strategy/\|title=Minister Catherine Byrne TD announces a Public Consultation on the New National Drugs Strategy\|date=6 September 2016\|publisher=Department of Health\|access-date=5 December 2016\|location=Ireland\|archive-date=17 July 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717225521/https://health.gov.ie/blog/press-release/minister-catherine-byrne-td-announces-a-public-consultation-on-the-new-national-drugs-strategy/\|url-status=live}} Cannabis-derived medicines may be licensed since 2014.{{cite web\|url=https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2016-10-26a.310\|title=Medicinal Products Availability: : Written answers\|date=26 October 2016\|work=Dáil Éireann debates\|publisher=KildareStreet.com\|access-date=5 December 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073401/https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2016-10-26a.310\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si/323/made/en/print\|title=S.I. No. 323/2014 – Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2014.\|work=Irish Statute Book\|access-date=5 December 2016\|archive-date=30 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930052941/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si/323/made/en/print\|url-status=live}} A review of policy on medicinal cannabis was announced in November 2016,{{cite web\|url=https://www.kildarestreet.com/committees/?gid=2016-11-10a.1387\|title=Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion\|last=Harris\|first=Simon\|date=10 November 2016\|work=Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees proceedings\|access-date=5 December 2016\|archive-date=29 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329213512/https://www.kildarestreet.com/committees/?gid=2016-11-10a.1387\|url-status=live}} and a private member's bill to legalize it passed second stage in the Dáil in December 2016.{{cite web\|url=https://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2016-12-01a.404\|title=Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members]\|date=1 December 2016\|work=Dáil debates\|publisher=kildarestreet.com\|access-date=5 December 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073405/https://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2016-12-01a.404\|url-status=live}}{{Cite news\|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1201/835669-cannabis-medicinal-use-dail/\|title=Medicinal cannabis bill passes Dáil without vote\|date=1 December 2016\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=2 December 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073203/https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1201/835669-cannabis-medicinal-use-dail/\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=33497&&CatID=59\|title=Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Bill 2016 [PMB]\|work=Bills\|date=21 July 2016\|publisher=Oireachtas\|access-date=5 December 2016\|archive-date=4 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504215059/http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=33497&&CatID=59\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Israel}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Israel}} As of April 2019, public possession of small amounts is a non-criminal offense punished by escalating fines. A third offense can result in criminal charges, however. Possession in the privacy of one's home is not punished.{{cite news \|title=Partial decriminalization of public cannabis use takes effect Sunday night \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/partial-decriminalization-of-public-cannabis-use-to-come-into-effect/ \|access-date=5 April 2019 \|work=The Times of Israel \|date=31 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609200544/https://www.timesofisrael.com/partial-decriminalization-of-public-cannabis-use-to-come-into-effect/ \|archive-date=9 June 2019 \|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Italy}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Possession decriminalized; home cultivation legal in small amounts for personal use.{{cite news \|last1=Jones \|first1=Gavin \|last2=Fonte \|first2=Giuseppe \|title=Italy court rules home-growing cannabis is legal, reigniting dispute \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-cannabis-ruling/italy-court-rules-home-growing-cannabis-is-legal-reigniting-dispute-idUSKBN1YV14H \|access-date=4 January 2020 \|publisher=Reuters \|date=27 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614111209/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-cannabis-ruling/italy-court-rules-home-growing-cannabis-is-legal-reigniting-dispute-idUSKBN1YV14H \|archive-date=14 June 2020 \|url-status=live}}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Italy}} Possession of small amounts for personal use is a misdemeanor subject to fines and the suspension of documents (passports or driver's licenses). Sale is punishable by imprisonment, even if in small amounts. Licensed cultivation for medicinal and industrial use strictly regulated.{{cite web\|url=http://www.prefetturateramo.linkonline.it/REFERENDUM/PRECEDENTI/1974-1993.htm\|title=linkonline.it\|access-date=14 January 2015\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021414/http://www.prefetturateramo.linkonline.it/REFERENDUM/PRECEDENTI/1974-1993.htm\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Ivory Coast}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ivory Coast}}
\| id="J" \| {{Flag\|Jamaica}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|2\|oz\|g\|round=0.5\|order=flip}} or cultivation of 5 plants. Legal for Rastafari.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Jamaica}} Decriminalized since 2015, and in 2018 the first medical cannabis dispensary opened.{{cite news \|last1=Bud \|first1=Monterey \|title=Jamaica's Kaya Farms Becomes First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open \|url=https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/03/jamaicas-kaya-farms-becomes-first-medical-marijuana-dispensary-to-open/ \|access-date=15 July 2018 \|work=marijuana.com \|date=19 March 2018 \|archive-date=16 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716111623/https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/03/jamaicas-kaya-farms-becomes-first-medical-marijuana-dispensary-to-open/ \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Japan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD only{{cite news \|title='The power of cannabis': Japan embraces CBD despite drug taboo \|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220617-the-power-of-cannabis-japan-embraces-cbd-despite-drug-taboo \|access-date=23 December 2022 \|publisher=France 24 \|agency=Agence France-Presse \|date=17 June 2022 \|archive-date=24 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224001437/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220617-the-power-of-cannabis-japan-embraces-cbd-despite-drug-taboo \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Martinez \|first1=Eduardo \|title=FEATURE: CBD takes root in Japan as gov't mulls easing laws for cannabis meds \|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/f295e520aac8-feature-cbd-takes-root-in-japan-as-govt-mulls-easing-laws-for-cannabis-meds.html \|access-date=23 December 2022 \|publisher=Kyodo News \|date=2 July 2022 \|archive-date=24 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224001438/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/f295e520aac8-feature-cbd-takes-root-in-japan-as-govt-mulls-easing-laws-for-cannabis-meds.html \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Japan}} Restricted in 1948.{{cite book\|author1=Minoru Shikita\|author2=Shinichi Tsuchiya\|title=Crime and Criminal Policy in Japan: Analysis and Evaluation of the Showa Era, 1926–1988\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9pHfBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA13\|date=6 December 2012\|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media\|isbn=978-1-4612-2816-5\|pages=13–}} Use and possession are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine. Cultivation, sale, and transport are punishable by 7–10 years imprisonment and a fine.{{citation \|url = http://www.japanhemp.org/en/taimalaw.htm \|title = Cannabis Control Law \|publisher = japanhemp.org \|access-date = 4 August 2015 \|archive-date = 17 May 2020 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200517153638/http://www.japanhemp.org/en/taimalaw.htm \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Jordan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Jordan}}
\| id="K" \| {{Flag\|Kazakhstan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kazakhstan}}
{{Flag\|Kenya}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kenya}}
{{Flag\|Kiribati}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kiribati}}
{{Flag\|Korea, North}} (DPRK) \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but widely unenforced according to defectors.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Use is legal when prescribed, but no system for the dispensing of cannabis confirmed.}}	{{main\|Cannabis in North Korea}} Cannabis is listed in Appendix 1 Narcotics in the DPRK. Narcotics Control Law (2005) states that narcotics may be used when prescribed.{{cite web\|url=https://www.unilaw.go.kr/image_skin/doc.html?imageConverting=true&key=202103260508599891&contextPath=/synapsoft/out/202103260508599891&fileNm=%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0%EB%AF%BC%EC%A3%BC%EC%A3%BC%EC%9D%98%EC%9D%B8%EB%AF%BC%EA%B3%B5%ED%99%94%EA%B5%AD+%EB%A7%88%EC%95%BD%EA%B4%80%EB%A6%AC%EB%B2%95%282005.5.17.%29.hwp\|title=조선민주주의인민공화국 마약관리법\|website=법무부 통일법제데이터베이스 문서뷰어\|publisher=Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea\|access-date=Mar 24, 2024\|language=ko-KP}} There are conflicting reports on the legal status of cannabis in North Korea. Multiple reports from defectors and tourists claim there is no law regarding the possession of cannabis in North Korea or if there is, it is mostly unenforced. However, other reports claim that cannabis is illegal.{{cite news\|last1=Shearlaw\|first1=Maeve\|title=Mythbusters: uncovering the truth about North Korea\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/mythbusters-uncovering-the-truth-about-north-korea-cannabis-metro\|access-date=10 June 2016\|work=The Guardian\|date=13 May 2014\|archive-date=6 June 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606114703/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/mythbusters-uncovering-the-truth-about-north-korea-cannabis-metro\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Korea, South}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Access limited to Epidiolex, Marinol and Sativex as of now due to a policy implemented by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190219000553\|last=So-hyun\|first=Kim\|title=Imports of medical cannabis to be allowed next month\|work=The Korea Herald\|date=19 February 2019\|access-date=7 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827194236/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190219000553\|archive-date=27 August 2019\|url-status=live}}	{{main\|Cannabis in South Korea}} Medical use of cannabis was legalized in November 2018. The plant itself, however, remains unavailable due to a policy implemented by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.{{cite news\|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ff715088-f2ba-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d\|title=South Korea legalises medical marijuana\|work=Financial Times\|access-date=29 November 2018\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181214110836/https://www.ft.com/content/ff715088-f2ba-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d\|archive-date=14 December 2018\|url-status=live\|url-access=subscription}}
{{Flag\|Kosovo}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kosovo}}
{{Flag\|Kuwait}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kuwait}}
{{Flag\|Kyrgyzstan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Kyrgyzstan}}
\| id="L" \| {{Flag\|Laos}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in Laos}}
{{Flag\|Latvia}} \| {{no\|Illegal{{cite web \|url=http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?mode=DOC&id=50539 \|title=Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās un piemērošanas kārtību \|publisher=likumi.lv \|access-date=23 June 2013 \|language=lv \|archive-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021442/https://likumi.lv/doc.php?mode=DOC&id=50539%20 \|url-status=live }}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Latvia}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|1\|g\|frac=28}} can result in a €280 fine; for second offenses within a year period, criminal charges are applied. Larger quantities can be punished with up to 15 years in prison.
{{Flag\|Lebanon}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Lebanon}} Hashish banned in 1926;{{cite book\|author=Robert Connell Clarke\|title=Hashish!\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hblBKeAE9rgC\|year=1998\|publisher=Red Eye Press\|isbn=978-0-929349-05-3}} cultivation banned in 1992.{{cite book\|title=Réalités\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yPU7AQAAIAAJ\|date=May 1996\|publisher=Spectacle du monde\|page=354\|quote=Les Américains ne lâchant pas prise, le gouvernement libanais interdisait officiellement la culture du pavot et du cannabis en 1992.}} Large amounts of cannabis are still grown within the country illicitly, however.{{citation \|url = https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p06s02-wome.html \|title = In Lebanon, a comeback for cannabis \|work = The Christian Science Monitor \|date = 16 October 2007 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 20 April 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190420011630/https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p06s02-wome.html \|url-status = live }} Cultivation of cannabis for medical use was legalized in April 2020.{{cite news \|url = https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/21/world/middleeast/21reuters-lebanon-crisis-cannabis.html \| title = Lebanon Legalizes Cannabis Farming for Medicinal Use \| work = The New York Times \| agency = Reuters \| date = 21 April 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200423112646/https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/21/world/middleeast/21reuters-lebanon-crisis-cannabis.html \| archive-date = 23 April 2020 \| url-status=dead }}
{{Flag\|Lesotho}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but tolerated}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Lesotho}} Licensed cultivation allowed for export to other countries. Also widely grown for illicit purposes.{{cite web\|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/lesotho-granted-first-legal-marijuana-license-africa/\|title=Lesotho Just Granted Africa's First Legal Marijuana License\|date=13 September 2017\|access-date=5 June 2018\|archive-date=27 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230922/http://www.okayafrica.com/lesotho-granted-first-legal-marijuana-license-africa/\|url-status=live}}{{cite news \|title=Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46288374 \|access-date=20 January 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=28 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420011629/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46288374\|archive-date=20 April 2019}}
{{Flag\|Liberia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Liberia}}
{{Flag\|Libya}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Libya}}
{{Flag\|Liechtenstein}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Liechtenstein}}
{{Flag\|Lithuania}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Lithuania}} Medical cannabis is illegal in Lithuania, but a law allowing seriously ill patients to use drugs made from synthetic cannabinoids was passed by the Seimas on 11 October 2018.
{{Flag\|Luxembourg}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal to grow up to 4 plants at home for personal consumption. Possession of up to {{cvt\|3\|g\|frac=10}} outside the home is decriminalized, subject to a fine. Sale remains prohibited.{{Cite web \|title=Growing cannabis at home – Cannabis Information \|publisher=Government of Luxembourg\|url=https://cannabis-information.lu/en/growing-cannabis-at-home/ \|access-date=21 July 2023 \|language=en-GB}}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Luxembourg}} Decriminalized in 2001.{{citation \|title=Decriminalisation in Europe? \|url=https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_5741_EN_Decriminalisation_Legal_Approaches.pdf \|publisher=European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction \|date=November 2001}} Home use and cultivation legal since 21 July 2023.{{Cite act \|language=fr \|date=10 July 2023 \|title=Loi du 10 juillet 2023 portant modification de la loi modifiée du 19 février 1973 concernant la vente de substances médicamenteuses et la lutte contre la toxicomanie \|trans-title=Law of July 10, 2023 amending the amended law of February 19, 1973 concerning the sale of medicinal substances and the fight against drug addiction \|url=https://mj.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/dossiers/cannabis/loi-du-10-juillet-2023-cannabis.pdf \|access-date=2024-01-16 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109044110/https://mj.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/dossiers/cannabis/loi-du-10-juillet-2023-cannabis.pdf \|archive-date=2024-01-09}}
\| id="M" \| {{Flag\|Macau}}, SAR of China \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Macau}}
{{Flag\|Madagascar}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Madagascar}}
{{Flag\|Malawi}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \| url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/28/malawi-legalises-cannabis-amid-hopes-of-fresh-economic-growth \| title=Malawi legalises cannabis amid hopes of fresh economic growth \| last=McCool \| first=Alice \| work=The Guardian \| date=28 February 2020 \| access-date=29 February 2020 \| archive-date=28 February 2020 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228232125/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/28/malawi-legalises-cannabis-amid-hopes-of-fresh-economic-growth \| url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Malawi}} Illegal but widely used and cultivated; Malawian cannabis is famed internationally for its quality.{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/920052.stm \|title=Malawi Rastas' marijuana struggle \|publisher=BBC News \|date=11 September 2000 \|access-date=20 April 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227110028/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/920052.stm \|archive-date=27 February 2018 \|url-status=live}} Chamba is grown mainly in central and northern regions like Mzuzu.{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/17/world/marijuana-cultivation-increases-in-malawi.html \|title=Marijuana Cultivation Increases in Malawi \|work=The New York Times \|agency=Agence France-Presse \|date=17 December 1998 \|access-date=20 April 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615010423/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/17/world/marijuana-cultivation-increases-in-malawi.html \|archive-date=15 June 2018 \|url-status=live \|url-access=limited}}
{{Flag\|Malaysia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Malaysia}} Mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers, legally defined as individuals possessing more than {{cvt\|200\|g\|0}} of cannabis.{{citation\|url=https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_960.html \|title=Malaysia \|publisher=Bureau of Consular Affairs \|access-date=17 February 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217140806/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_960.html \|archive-date=17 February 2011 }}
{{Flag\|Maldives}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Maldives}}
{{Flag\|Mali}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Mali}}
{{Flag\|Malta}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession, consumption, and cultivation. Distribution is allowed through non-profit cannabis clubs.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Malta}} On 30 March 2021, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a proposal to legalize possession of up to {{cvt\|7\|g\|frac=4}} and the cultivation of up to 4 plants, and for people charged with possession in the past to have it expunged from their criminal records.{{cite news \|last1=Meilak \|first1=Nicole \|title=Cannabis reform: possession up to 7g, cultivation of four plants at home \|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/108696/public_consultation_on_cannabis_whitepaper \|access-date=31 March 2021 \|work=Malta Today \|date=30 March 2021 \|archive-date=30 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330155031/https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/108696/public_consultation_on_cannabis_whitepaper \|url-status=live }} In December 2021, legislation was passed by the Maltese Parliament and signed into law by President George Vella.{{Cite web\|title=Cannabis bill approved in parliament, in first for Europe\|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cannabis-bill-approved-in-parliament-in-first-for-europe.921310\|access-date=14 December 2021\|website=Times of Malta\|date=14 December 2021 \|language=en-gb\|archive-date=14 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214210838/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cannabis-bill-approved-in-parliament-in-first-for-europe.921310\|url-status=live}}{{cite news \|last1=Jaeger \|first1=Kyle \|title=Malta Officially Legalizes Marijuana With President's Signature, Becoming First In Europe To End Cannabis Prohibition \|url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/malta-officially-legalizes-marijuana-with-presidents-signature-becoming-first-in-europe-to-end-cannabis-prohibition/ \|access-date=18 December 2021 \|work=Marijuana Moment \|date=18 December 2021 \|archive-date=18 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218204524/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/malta-officially-legalizes-marijuana-with-presidents-signature-becoming-first-in-europe-to-end-cannabis-prohibition/ \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Marshall Islands}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Marshall Islands}}
{{Flag\|Mauritania}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Mauritania}}
{{Flag\|Mauritius}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Mauritius}}
{{Flag\|Mexico}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession, consumption, and cultivation with a permit, but not for sale.}}{{cite news \|last1=Agren \|first1=David \|title=Mexico supreme court strikes down laws that ban use of recreational marijuana \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/28/mexicos-high-court-strikes-down-laws-that-ban-use-of-recreational-marijuana \|access-date=2 July 2021 \|work=The Guardian \|date=28 June 2021 \|archive-date=3 July 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703202023/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/28/mexicos-high-court-strikes-down-laws-that-ban-use-of-recreational-marijuana \|url-status=live }}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Use is legal, but no system for the dispensing of cannabis exists.}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in Mexico}} Possession of {{cvt\|5\|g\|frac=16}} was decriminalized in 2009.{{cite news \|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/world/americas/21mexico.html \|work = The New York Times \|agency = Associated Press \|title = Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession \|date = 21 August 2009 \|access-date = 4 April 2010 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180401103237/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/world/americas/21mexico.html \|archive-date = 1 April 2018 \|url-status = live}} In 2015 the Supreme Court voted 4–1 that prohibiting people from growing the drug for personal use was unconstitutional.{{cite news \|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34726693 \|publisher = BBC News \|title = Mexico court ruling could eventually lead to legal marijuana \|date = 4 November 2015 \|access-date = 5 November 2015 \|archive-date = 3 December 2017 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171203223457/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34726693 \|url-status = live }} In 2018 the Supreme Court reaffirmed the ruling and requested that the legislature update the country's laws regarding cannabis.{{cite news \|last=McDonnell-Parry \|first=Amelia \|title=Did Mexico Just Legalize Pot? \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mexico-marijuana-legal-decriminalize-pot-weed-751030/ \|access-date=14 January 2019 \|magazine=Rolling Stone \|date=2 November 2018 \|archive-date=15 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023120/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mexico-marijuana-legal-decriminalize-pot-weed-751030/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last=Adlin \|first=Ben \|title=FAQ: Mexico Legalized Cannabis? Not Exactly \|url=https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/is-marijuana-legal-in-mexico-after-supreme-court-ruling \|access-date=14 January 2019 \|work=Leafly \|date=1 November 2018 \|archive-date=15 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023146/https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/is-marijuana-legal-in-mexico-after-supreme-court-ruling \|url-status=live }} After the legislature failed to act, the Supreme Court in 2021 invalidated laws regarding the personal possession and cultivation of cannabis.
{{Flag\|Micronesia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Micronesia}}
{{Flag\|Moldova}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Moldova}}
{{Flag\|Monaco}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Monaco}}
{{Flag\|Mongolia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Mongolia}}
{{Flag\|Montenegro}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Montenegro}}
{{Flag\|Morocco}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Morocco: Bill to legalise cannabis enters into force \|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210731-morocco-bill-to-legalise-cannabis-enters-into-force/ \|access-date=11 August 2021 \|work=Middle East Monitor \|date=31 July 2021 \|archive-date=11 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811195407/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210731-morocco-bill-to-legalise-cannabis-enters-into-force/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|title=Morocco moves to legalise some cannabis cultivation \|url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/07/08/morocco-moves-to-legalise-some-cannabis-cultivation \|access-date=11 August 2021 \|newspaper=The Economist \|date=10 July 2021 \|archive-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117173748/https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/07/08/morocco-moves-to-legalise-some-cannabis-cultivation \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Morocco}} Morocco is among the world's top producers of hashish.
{{Flag\|Mozambique}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Mozambique}}
{{Flag\|Myanmar}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but often unenforced}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Myanmar}}
\| id="N" \| {{Flag\|Namibia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Namibia}} Cannabis is illegal; in 2007 the government proposed but declined a 20-year jail sentence for any drug possession.
{{Flag\|Nauru}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Nauru}}
{{Flag\|Nepal}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal,{{cite web \|url=https://ncb.nepalpolice.gov.np/images/images/highlights/NCB-Magazine-2073-Cover.pdf \|title=NCB Magazine 2073 \|publisher=Narcotics Control Bureau \|location=Kathmandu \|access-date=8 October 2021 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=8 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308171221/https://ncb.nepalpolice.gov.np/images/images/highlights/NCB-Magazine-2073-Cover.pdf }} but allowed during Maha Shivaratri{{cite news \|last1=Sharma \|first1=Gopal \|title=Shivaratri Festival in Nepal Includes Temporary Lifting of Marijuana Ban (PHOTOS) \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shivaratri-festival-nepal-mairijuan_n_2851875 \|access-date=24 March 2020 \|work=The Huffington Post \|agency=Reuters \|date=11 March 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329191615/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shivaratri-festival-nepal-mairijuan_n_2851875 \|archive-date=29 March 2020 \|url-status=live}}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Nepal}} All cannabis licenses canceled in 1973.
{{Flag\|Netherlands}} \| {{Hs\|1.1}} {{partial\|Consumption and sale are tolerated in licensed coffeeshops. Possession of up to {{cvt\|5\|g\|frac=16}} is decriminalized. Cultivation of up to 5 plants is unenforced for non-commercial use (unless grown in a professional setup).}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in the Netherlands}} Personal possession decriminalized and sale allowed only in certain licensed coffeeshops in the continental Netherlands.{{citation \|url = http://eldd.emcdda.europa.eu/html.cfm/index5174EN.html \|title = Use drop-down menu on site to view Netherlands entry. \|publisher = Eldd.emcdda.europa.eu \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 7 May 2010 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100507181022/http://eldd.emcdda.europa.eu/html.cfm/index5174EN.html \|url-status = dead }}{{citation \|url = http://www.ukcia.org/research/dutch.php \|title = Drugs Policy in the Netherlands \|publisher = Ukcia.org \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170802141845/http://www.ukcia.org/research/dutch.php \|archive-date = 2 August 2017 \|url-status = dead }}{{cite news \|url = https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/05/amsterdam-ban-pot-sales-tourists/322383/ \|last = Martin \|first = Adam \|title = Amsterdam Will Ban Tourists from Pot Coffee Shops \|work = Atlantic Wire \|access-date = 23 June 2011 \|date = 27 May 2011 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120327081236/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/05/amsterdam-ban-pot-sales-tourists/38248/ \|archive-date = 27 March 2012 \|url-status = live \|url-access = limited}} Cultivation often tolerated but growers can still have their plants and equipment confiscated{{Cite web\|url=https://www.om.nl/organisatie/beleidsregels/overzicht-0/algemeen/@88338/aanwijzing-opiumwet-0\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420011626/https://www.om.nl/organisatie/beleidsregels/overzicht-0/algemeen/@88338/aanwijzing-opiumwet-0\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=20 April 2019\|title=Aanwijzing Opiumwet (2015A003)}} and face eviction{{Cite web\|url=https://www.portaal.nl/ik-huur/mijn-woning/hennep-einde-huurcontract/\|title=Hennep? Einde huurcontract! – Portaal\|website=www.portaal.nl\|access-date=12 August 2018\|archive-date=13 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813043930/https://www.portaal.nl/ik-huur/mijn-woning/hennep-einde-huurcontract/\|url-status=live}} or cancellation of their mortgage{{cite web\|url=https://www.vvsadvocaten.nl/2016/10/26/de-keerzijde-van-straffeloosheid/\|title=De keerzijde van straffeloosheid – VVS Advocaten\|date=26 October 2016\|access-date=12 August 2018\|archive-date=13 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813043729/https://www.vvsadvocaten.nl/2016/10/26/de-keerzijde-van-straffeloosheid/\|url-status=live}} for one single plant.{{cite web\|url=https://decorrespondent.nl/6000/met-je-gezin-voor-twee-planten-op-straat-gezet-en-meer-uitwassen-van-de-strijd-tegen-wiet/760026894000-db663f5b\|title=Met je gezin voor twee planten op straat gezet. En meer uitwassen van de strijd tegen wiet\|first=Thijs\|last=Roes\|date=13 January 2017\|access-date=12 August 2018\|archive-date=13 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813044107/https://decorrespondent.nl/6000/met-je-gezin-voor-twee-planten-op-straat-gezet-en-meer-uitwassen-van-de-strijd-tegen-wiet/760026894000-db663f5b\|url-status=live}} Zero tolerance policy in the Caribbean Netherlands.{{cite web\|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0028519/2013-07-01\|title=wetten.nl – Regeling – Opiumwet 1960 BES – BWBR0028519\|website=wetten.overheid.nl\|access-date=12 August 2018\|archive-date=13 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813044136/http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0028519/2013-07-01\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|New Zealand}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{See also\|Cannabis in New Zealand}} Banned in 1927.{{Cite web\|url=http://www.enzs.auckland.ac.nz/docs/1927/1927A018.pdf\|title=Dangerous Drugs Act, 1927\|access-date=5 June 2018\|archive-date=29 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129222420/http://www.enzs.auckland.ac.nz/docs/1927/1927A018.pdf\|url-status=live}} Possession over {{cvt\|28\|g\|0}} is presumed for supply. Medical use was legalized in 2018.{{cite news \|last1=Ainge Roy \|first1=Eleanor \|title=New Zealand passes laws to make medical marijuana widely available \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/11/new-zealand-passes-laws-to-make-medical-marijuana-widely-available \|access-date=12 January 2019 \|work=The Guardian \|date=11 December 2018 \|archive-date=13 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113005629/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/11/new-zealand-passes-laws-to-make-medical-marijuana-widely-available \|url-status=live }} In 2020, a referendum to legalize recreational use failed by a 50.7% to 48.4% margin.{{cite news \|title='No' vote for cannabis legalisation shrinks to 50.7 percent after final votes \|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/430007/no-vote-for-cannabis-legalisation-shrinks-to-50-point-7-percent-after-final-votes \|access-date=10 November 2020 \|publisher=Radio New Zealand \|date=6 November 2020 \|archive-date=13 November 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113105908/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/430007/no-vote-for-cannabis-legalisation-shrinks-to-50-point-7-percent-after-final-votes \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Nicaragua}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Nicaragua}}
{{Flag\|Niger}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Niger}}
{{Flag\|Nigeria}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Nigeria}}
{{Flag\|North Macedonia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in North Macedonia}} If one possesses large amounts, a jail sentence of anywhere from 3 months to 5 years may be given.{{citation \|url = http://www.encod.org/info/MACEDONIA.html \|title = European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies \|publisher = Encod.org \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110518004610/http://www.encod.org/info/MACEDONIA.html \|archive-date = 18 May 2011}} Medicinal cannabis legalized since 2016.{{cite web\|url=http://www.balkanews.org/index.php/2016/02/10/macedonia-parliament-legalizes-medical-marijuana/\|title=Macedonia: Parliament Legalizes Medical Marijuana\|work=Eurasia Review\|date=22 April 2015}}{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Flag\|Norway}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite web \|title=Procedure for treatment with medical cannabis within the current regulations \|url=https://legemiddelverket.no/bivirkninger-og-sikkerhet/rad-til-helsepersonell/behandling-med-medisinsk-cannabis-innenfor-dagens-regelverk \|website=The Norwegian Medicines Agency \|access-date=28 February 2019 \|archive-date=20 April 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420011628/https://legemiddelverket.no/bivirkninger-og-sikkerhet/rad-til-helsepersonell/behandling-med-medisinsk-cannabis-innenfor-dagens-regelverk \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|title=Medical cannabis is legal in Norway \|url=https://normalnorge.no/medisin/ \|website=NORMAL \|access-date=28 February 2019 \|archive-date=28 February 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130437/https://normalnorge.no/medisin/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Norway}} Illegal since 1965. As of 2022, use and possession of up to {{cvt\|15\|g\|frac=2}} are punished with heavy fines and possible loss of driver's license.{{cite web \|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/nou-2019-26/id2683531/?ch=1 \|title=NOU 2019: 26 \|publisher=regjeringen.no \|date=19 December 2019 \|access-date=14 January 2020 \|archive-date=31 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231164125/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/nou-2019-26/id2683531/?ch=1 \|url-status=live }}{{cite web\|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dep/hod/org/styrer-rad-og-utvalg/rusreformutvalget/id2594880/\|title=The Drug Policy Working Group\|date=23 March 2018\|publisher=The Office of the Prime Minister\|access-date=17 December 2018\|archive-date=6 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306172036/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dep/hod/org/styrer-rad-og-utvalg/rusreformutvalget/id2594880/\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.riksadvokaten.no/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Rundskriv-2014-2-Narkotikasaker.pdf\|title=Riksadvokatens rundskriv nr. 2 2014\|access-date=17 December 2018\|archive-date=5 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305100104/https://www.riksadvokaten.no/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Rundskriv-2014-2-Narkotikasaker.pdf\|url-status=live}} Solberg's Cabinet proposed a decriminalization bill in 2021 that would remove all sanctions for illegal drug use, including possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} of cannabis. Six parties (43,8%) voted for, while three parties (56,2%) voted against. As a result, the bill did not pass the parliament.{{cite web\|url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/store-sier-nei---rusreformen-splitter-ap-1.15458738\|title=Støre sier nei – rusreformen splitter ap\|date=16 April 2021\|publisher=nrk\|access-date=17 April 2021\|archive-date=16 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416092904/https://www.nrk.no/norge/store-sier-nei---rusreformen-splitter-ap-1.15458738\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=https://frifagbevegelse.no/nyheter/mdglandsmotet-avsluttet--dette-er-de-viktigste-vedtakene-6.158.779191.eb57a0bc61\|title=MDG landsmøtet avsluttet–dette er de viktigste vedtakene\|date=29 March 2021\|publisher=frifagbevegelse\|access-date=17 April 2021\|archive-date=17 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417101843/https://frifagbevegelse.no/nyheter/mdglandsmotet-avsluttet--dette-er-de-viktigste-vedtakene-6.158.779191.eb57a0bc61\|url-status=live}}
\| id="O" \| {{Flag\|Oman}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Oman}}
\| id="P" \| {{Flag\|Pakistan}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but often unenforced (particularly in some tribal regions)}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD only{{Cite news\|date=1 September 2020\|title=In a first, govt allows industrial and medical use of cannabis extract\|work=The Express Tribune\|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2262058/in-a-first-govt-allows-industrial-and-medical-use-of-cannabis-extract\|url-status=live\|access-date=3 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901191000/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2262058/in-a-first-govt-allows-industrial-and-medical-use-of-cannabis-extract\|archive-date=1 September 2020}}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Pakistan}} Prohibited, but the smoking of hashish in Peshawar and the northern parts of Pakistan tends to be tolerated. One may be sent to jail for up to six months if found with charas in other parts of the country.{{citation \|url = http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#pakistan \|title = Cannabis legal status vault – Pakistan/Peshawar \|publisher = Erowid.org \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 15 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215152836/https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#pakistan \|url-status = live }} CBD legalized by cabinet announcement in September 2020.
{{Flag\|Palau}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Palau}}
{{Flag\|Panama}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Panama's Congress approves medical cannabis bill in unanimous vote \|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/panamas-congress-approves-medical-cannabis-bill-unanimous-vote-2021-08-31/ \|access-date=17 October 2021 \|publisher=Reuters \|date=30 August 2021 \|archive-date=17 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017212954/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/panamas-congress-approves-medical-cannabis-bill-unanimous-vote-2021-08-31/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|title=El gobierno de Panamá legalizó el uso medicinal y terapéutico del cannabis \|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/10/14/el-gobierno-de-panama-legalizo-el-uso-medicinal-y-terapeutico-del-cannabis/ \|access-date=17 October 2021 \|work=Infobae \|date=14 October 2021 \|archive-date=17 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017212957/https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/10/14/el-gobierno-de-panama-legalizo-el-uso-medicinal-y-terapeutico-del-cannabis/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Panama}}
{{Flag\|Papua New Guinea}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Papua New Guinea}}
{{Flag\|Paraguay}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Paraguay}} The possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} of cannabis is not punishable.{{cite web\|url=http://www.druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/paraguay/item/206-paraguay\|title=Paraguay – Drug Law Reform in Latin America\|author=TNI\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721045343/http://www.druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/paraguay/item/206-paraguay\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://ea.com.py/v2/en-paraguay-la-posesion-y-consumo-personal-de-la-marihuana-es-legal/\|title=En Paraguay, la posesión y consumo personal de la marihuana es legal\|work=E'a\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044110/http://ea.com.py/v2/en-paraguay-la-posesion-y-consumo-personal-de-la-marihuana-es-legal/\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Peru}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|8\|g\|frac=4}}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|last1=Collyns \|first1=Dan \|title=Peru legalises medical marijuana in move spurred by mother's home lab \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/20/peru-marijuana-cannabis-legal-terminally-ill-children \|access-date=16 July 2018 \|work=The Guardian \|date=20 October 2017 \|archive-date=3 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703075436/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/20/peru-marijuana-cannabis-legal-terminally-ill-children \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Peru}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|8\|g\|frac=4}} is not punished.{{cite web \|url = http://www.seguridadidl.org.pe/normas/ley28002.htm \|title = Modificando el Código Penal en materia de Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas \|publisher = Instituto de Defensa Legal – Seguridad Ciudadana \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121015002927/http://www.seguridadidl.org.pe/normas/ley28002.htm \|archive-date = 15 October 2012 }}{{cite web \|url = http://www.opd.gob.pe/modulos/CDocumentacion/DOCUMENTOS/LEG_00051_ley%2028002%20modifica%20cod%20penal%20tid%202003.pdf \|title = Ley Nº 28002 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131006205448/http://www.opd.gob.pe/modulos/CDocumentacion/DOCUMENTOS/LEG_00051_ley%2028002%20modifica%20cod%20penal%20tid%202003.pdf \|archive-date = 6 October 2013}}{{cite web \|url = http://www.monografias.com/trabajos27/codigo-penal-peruano/codigo-penal-peruano4.shtml \|title = Código Penal. Decreto Legislativo Nº 635 \|date = 12 March 2021 \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 26 December 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021445/http://www.monografias.com/trabajos27/codigo-penal-peruano/codigo-penal-peruano4.shtml%20 \|url-status = live }}{{cite web\|url=http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-rules-out-proposals-to-legalize-marijuana-100053\|title=Peru rules out proposals to legalize marijuana\|author=Manuel Vigo\|access-date=25 February 2016\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120214614/http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-rules-out-proposals-to-legalize-marijuana-100053\|archive-date=20 November 2015}} Cultivation, production, and sale are punished with 8–15 years in prison.{{cite news\|url=http://peru21.pe/actualidad/marihuana-vacio-legal-impulsa-mercado-negro-venta-nuestro-pais-2192533\|title=Legalización de la marihuana en Perú a debate\|date=19 July 2014\|work=Perú21\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230811/http://peru21.pe/actualidad/marihuana-vacio-legal-impulsa-mercado-negro-venta-nuestro-pais-2192533\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|url-status=dead\|language=es}}{{cite web\|url=http://druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/peru/item/207-peru\|title=Peru – Drug Law Reform in Latin America\|author=TNI\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=7 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107013602/http://druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/peru/item/207-peru\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Philippines}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal but may be allowed with special permit}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Philippines}} Medical use of cannabis is possible with a special permit from the Food and Drugs Authority for use by individuals with serious or terminal illness.{{cite news \|last1=Viray \|first1=Patricia Lourdes \|title=Fact check: Is medical marijuana already allowed in the Philippines? \|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/12/18/1878036/fact-check-medical-marijuana-already-allowed-philippines \|access-date=28 December 2018 \|work=The Philippine Star \|date=18 December 2018 \|archive-date=20 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220091203/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/12/18/1878036/fact-check-medical-marijuana-already-allowed-philippines \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Poland}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, but may not be enforced for small amounts, legal below 0.3% THC}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Poland}} Since 2011, prosecutors can choose not to prosecute possession of small quantities of cannabis for personal use if it is a first offense or if the person is drug dependent.{{cite web\|title=Poland Approves Drug Decriminalization – Sort Of\|url=http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/jun/08/poland_approves_drug_decriminali\|website=stopthedrugwar.org\|access-date=26 April 2016\|archive-date=18 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818111434/https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/jun/08/poland_approves_drug_decriminali\|url-status=live}} Possession of large quantities of drugs can result in up to 10 years in prison.{{citation \|url = http://fakty.interia.pl/fakty_dnia/news/narkotyki-w-malych-ilosciach-i-na-wlasny-uzytek-odstapienie,1644751 \|title = Drugs in small quantity and for personal use with no punishment – Poland \|publisher = Interia.pl \|date = 26 May 2011 \|access-date = 29 May 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110529134753/http://fakty.interia.pl/fakty_dnia/news/narkotyki-w-malych-ilosciach-i-na-wlasny-uzytek-odstapienie,1644751 \|archive-date = 29 May 2011}}
{{Flag\|Portugal}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|25\|g\|frac=8}} of herb or {{cvt\|5\|g\|frac=16}} of hashish}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Portugal}} In 2001, Portugal became the first country in the world to decriminalize the use of all drugs.{{citation \|url = http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-policy-profiles/portugal \|title = EMCDDA: Drug policy profiles, Portugal \|publisher = Emcdda.europa.eu \|date = 17 August 2011 \|access-date = 14 December 2011 \|archive-date = 17 September 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190917122923/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-policy-profiles/portugal \|url-status = live }}
\| id="Q" \| {{Flag\|Qatar}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Qatar}}
\| id="R" \| {{Flag\|Romania}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Cannabis-derived drugs less than 0.2% THC can be prescribed}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Romania}} Small quantities punishable by a large fine for first offenders or 6 months to 2 years in prison if the person has been convicted before. Possession of large amounts or trafficking is punishable by 2–7 years of jail time.{{citation \| url=http://www.reporterntv.ro/stire/pedepsele-pentru-traficul-si-consumul-de-droguri-s-au-redus-totusi \| title=Pedepsele pentru traficul și consumul de droguri s-au redus. Totuși... \| publisher=Reporter NTV \| date=10 February 2015 \| access-date=4 September 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904213425/http://www.reporterntv.ro/stire/pedepsele-pentru-traficul-si-consumul-de-droguri-s-au-redus-totusi \| archive-date=4 September 2017 \| url-status=dead }} Decriminalization proposed.{{citation \|url = http://www.antena3.ro/stiri/politica/raport-prezidential-pentru-eba-comisia-lui-basescu-propune-dezincriminarea-consumului-de-droguri_80829.html \|title = Raport pentru EBA: Comisia prezidenţială susţine dezincriminarea consumului de droguri şi sexul comercial \|publisher = Antena3.ro \|date = 22 September 2009 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 18 March 2016 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160318161358/http://www.antena3.ro/stiri/politica/raport-prezidential-pentru-eba-comisia-lui-basescu-propune-dezincriminarea-consumului-de-droguri_80829.html \|url-status = live }} Limited medical use approved in 2013.{{cite news\|title=Romania Legalizes Medical Marijuana, Becomes 10th EU Country To Permit Therapeutic Use\|url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=154315\|access-date=14 October 2013\|work=Novinite\|date=6 October 2013\|archive-date=21 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015758/https://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=154315\|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|url = http://www.gandul.info/stiri/anm-nu-avem-nicio-cerere-de-punere-pe-piata-a-canabisului-medicinal-daca-ar-fi-am-aproba-o-11448832 \|title = ANM: Nu avem nicio cerere de punere pe piaţă a canabisului medicinal; dacă ar fi, am aproba-o \|date = 3 October 2013 \|access-date = 3 October 2013 \|archive-date = 26 December 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021504/https://www.gandul.info/stiri/anm-nu-avem-nicio-cerere-de-punere-pe-piata-a-canabisului-medicinal-daca-ar-fi-am-aproba-o-11448832%20 \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Russia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Russia}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|6\|g\|frac=5}} of cannabis (or {{cvt\|2\|g\|frac=20\|disp=comma}} of hashish) is an administrative offense, punishable by a fine of ₽5,000 or detention of up to 15 days. Possession of larger amounts is a criminal offense. Foreign nationals and stateless individuals who violate the law are subject to deportation regardless of the amount.{{cite web \| url = http://www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc&ts=164469974506312461340936923&cacheid=994B2ACA3517C672CBCF7A2398087641&mode=splus&base=LAW&n=310901&dst=2083&rnd=62E8B8E346501CD4CE50DFE5E998C343#09158851242449872 \| script-title = ru:КОДЕКС РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ОБ АДМИНИСТРАТИВНЫХ ПРАВОНАРУШЕНИЯХ \| access-date = 5 December 2018 \| language = ru \| archive-date = 26 February 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210226184336/http://www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc&ts=164469974506312461340936923&cacheid=994B2ACA3517C672CBCF7A2398087641&mode=splus&base=LAW&n=310901&dst=2083&rnd=62E8B8E346501CD4CE50DFE5E998C343#09158851242449872 \| url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Rwanda}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|last1=Asiimwe \|first1=George \|title=Rwanda Approves Use of Medical Marijuana \|url=https://chimpreports.com/rwanda-approves-use-of-medical-marijuana/ \|access-date=2 July 2021 \|work=chimpreports.com \|date=29 June 2021 \|archive-date=30 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630142328/https://chimpreports.com/rwanda-approves-use-of-medical-marijuana/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Rwanda}}
\| id="S" \| {{Flag\|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{Partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|56\|g\|0}}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
{{Flag\|Saint Lucia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|30\|g\|frac=16}}{{cite news \|last1=Andrew \|first1=Reginald \|title=Govt. Decriminalises 30g of Ganja Possession \|url=https://thevoiceslu.com/2021/09/govt-decriminalises-30g-of-ganja-possession/ \|access-date=6 January 2022 \|work=thevoiceslu.com \|date=18 September 2021 \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107045414/https://thevoiceslu.com/2021/09/govt-decriminalises-30g-of-ganja-possession/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Saint Lucia}}
{{Flag\|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|56\|g\|0}}{{cite news \|title=No arrest for two ounces or less of cannabis \|url=https://searchlight.vc/searchlight/front-page/2019/08/02/no-arrest-for-two-ounces-or-less-of-cannabis/ \|access-date=4 January 2020 \|work=Searchlight \|date=2 August 2019 \|archive-date=5 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044313/https://searchlight.vc/searchlight/front-page/2019/08/02/no-arrest-for-two-ounces-or-less-of-cannabis/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}{{cite web \| url=http://www.gov.vc/images/PoliciesActsAndBills/DRAFT_Medicinal_Cannabis_Industry_Bill2.pdf \| title=Draft The Medicinal Cannabis Industry Act (Act of 2018) \| publisher=Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines \| access-date=21 July 2020 \| archive-date=23 December 2019 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223132646/http://www.gov.vc/images/PoliciesActsAndBills/DRAFT_Medicinal_Cannabis_Industry_Bill2.pdf \| url-status=live }}{{Cite web\| url=https://mjbizdaily.com/first-medicinal-cannabis-licensces-granted-in-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/\| title=First medicinal cannabis licenses awarded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines\| date=18 July 2019\| access-date=14 January 2020\| archive-date=14 January 2020\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114170357/https://mjbizdaily.com/first-medicinal-cannabis-licensces-granted-in-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/\| url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|url = https://www.acres.vc/post/medical-professionals-in-svg-trained-to-prescribe-and-dispense-cannabis\|title = Medical Professionals in SVG Trained to Prescribe and Dispense Cannabis\|date = 12 December 2019\|access-date = 14 January 2020\|archive-date = 14 January 2020\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200114170838/https://www.acres.vc/post/medical-professionals-in-svg-trained-to-prescribe-and-dispense-cannabis\|url-status = dead}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
{{Flag\|Samoa}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Samoa}}
{{Flag\|San Marino}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in San Marino}}
{{Flag\|São Tomé and Príncipe}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in São Tomé and Principe}}
{{Flag\|Saudi Arabia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Saudi Arabia}} Use and possession for personal use of any kind of recreational drugs is punishable by imprisonment if caught. Imprisonment for personal use can entail jail time of six months or more. Dealing and smuggling high amounts of drugs usually result in harsher prison time or even execution, although recently executions have been rare. Foreigners who use drugs might be deported.{{citation\|url=https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html \|title=International Travel – Saudi Arabia \|publisher=Bureau of Consular Affairs \|access-date=17 February 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211183846/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html \|archive-date=11 December 2013 }}
{{Flag\|Senegal}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Senegal}}
{{Flag\|Serbia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}{{cite AV media \|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnCKWQ5Y_Xw \|title = Serbian Cannabis: Between Pain and the Law \|publisher = Vice \|date = 19 May 2016 \|access-date = 27 July 2016 \|via = YouTube \|archive-date = 15 November 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191115005637/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnCKWQ5Y_Xw&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 \|url-status = live }}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Serbia}} Possession of small amounts is punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to 3 years. Sale and transportation punishable by imprisonment of 3–12 years. Cultivation punishable by imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years. Higher penalties for organized crime.{{citation \|url = http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/krivicni_zakonik.html \|title = Krivični zakonik (The Criminal Code) \|via = Paragraf Lex \|date = 2013 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 5 September 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190905020735/https://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/krivicni_zakonik.html \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Seychelles}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Seychelles}}
{{Flag\|Sierra Leone}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Sierra Leone}} Cannabis banned in 1920.{{cite book\|last1=Akyeampong \|first1=Emmanuel \|last2=Hill \|first2=Allan G. \|last3=Kleinman \|first3=Arthur \|title=The Culture of Mental Illness and Psychiatric Practice in Africa\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wUd9CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA39\|date=1 May 2015\|publisher=Indiana University Press\|isbn=978-0-253-01304-0\|jstor=j.ctt16gz69f\|pages=39–}}
{{Flag\|Singapore}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD only}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Singapore}} Banned in 1870.{{cite book\|last=Bunyapraphatsō̜n \|first=Nanthawan \|title=Medicinal and poisonous plants\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ifDwAAAAMAAJ\|year=1999\|publisher=Backhuys Publishers\|isbn=978-90-5782-042-7\|page=169}} Cannabis is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act, making it illegal to cultivate, sell, or possess. Those who are caught with {{cvt\|500\|g\|lboz}} of cannabis or more are considered drug traffickers and are punished with a possible death penalty.{{citation \|url = http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#singapore \|title = Cannabis legal status vault – Singapore \|publisher = Erowid.org \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 15 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215152836/https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#singapore \|url-status = live }}{{cite web\|title=MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT\|url=http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3Ac13adadb-7d1b-45f8-a3bb-92175f83f4f5%20Depth%3A0%20ValidTime%3A02%2F10%2F2013%20TransactionTime%3A02%2F10%2F2013%20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0;whole=yes\|work=Attorney-General's Chamber\|publisher=Singapore Government\|access-date=3 October 2013\|date=31 March 2008\|archive-date=7 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807235438/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3Ac13adadb-7d1b-45f8-a3bb-92175f83f4f5%20Depth%3A0%20ValidTime%3A02%2F10%2F2013%20TransactionTime%3A02%2F10%2F2013%20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0;whole=yes\|url-status=dead}} In rare cases, permission has been granted to use cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals for treatment of epilepsy.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cannabis-derived-drug-approved-for-second-patient\|title=Cannabis-derived drug approved for second patient\|date=17 June 2021\|website=The Straits Times\|access-date=19 June 2021\|archive-date=19 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619172901/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cannabis-derived-drug-approved-for-second-patient\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Slovakia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|CBD only}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Slovakia}} Possession of small amounts punishable by up to 8 years in prison.{{cite news \|title = High contrast \|url = https://www.economist.com/node/16891809 \|newspaper = The Economist \|location = London \|issn = 0013-0613 \|oclc = 60625410 \|date = 26 August 2010 \|access-date = 25 June 2012 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20190110221328/https://www.economist.com/europe/2010/08/26/high-contrast \|archive-date = 10 January 2019 \|url-status = live}}{{cite news \|title = Slovakia's Incoming Leftist Premier Wants to Relax Tough Cannabis Laws \|first = Leos \|last = Rousek \|url = https://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2012/04/03/slovakias-incoming-leftist-premier-wants-to-relax-tough-cannabis-laws/ \|work = The Wall Street Journal \|date = 3 April 2012 \|access-date = 25 June 2012 \|archive-date = 21 July 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073421/https://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2012/04/03/slovakias-incoming-leftist-premier-wants-to-relax-tough-cannabis-laws/ \|url-status = live }} In April 2012, The Wall Street Journal reported that Robert Fico, the incoming Slovak prime minister, might push for partial legalization of cannabis possession, and has argued for the legalization of possession of up to three doses of cannabis for personal use.
{{Flag\|Slovenia}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Sativex, Marinol, CBD{{cite web \|title=Cannabis in Slovenia – Laws, Use, and History \|url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-slovenia-laws-use-history/ \|website=sensiseeds.com \|date=4 September 2018 \|access-date=5 November 2021 \|archive-date=5 November 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105233947/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-slovenia-laws-use-history/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Slovenia}} Cannabis-based drugs are legal for medicinal use, but not cannabis itself.{{cite web\|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/zdravje/novice/slovenija-dovolila-uporabo-konoplje-v-medicinske-namene/339830\|title=Slovenija dovolila uporabo konoplje v medicinske namene\|work=Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija\|access-date=14 January 2015\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021417/https://www.rtvslo.si/zdravje/novice/slovenija-dovolila-uporabo-konoplje-v-medicinske-namene/339830\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.nijz.si/uporaba-konoplje-v-medicini\|title=Uporaba konoplje v medicini\|work=NIJZ\|date=19 June 2014\|access-date=12 September 2015\|archive-date=3 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803080141/https://www.nijz.si/uporaba-konoplje-v-medicini\|url-status=live}} Possession of any drug for personal use is decriminalized.{{cite web\|url=https://www.uradni-list.si/1/content?id=23256\|title=Zakon o proizvodnji in prometu s prepovedanimi drogami (ZPPPD)\|work=Uradni List\|access-date=12 September 2015\|archive-date=10 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910215506/http://www.uradni-list.si/1/content?id=23256\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Solomon Islands}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the Solomon Islands}}
{{Flag\|Somalia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Somalia}}
{{Flag\|South Africa}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession, cultivation and use in private places but not for sale.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Use is legal, but no system for the dispensing of medicinal cannabis exists.}}	{{main\|Cannabis in South Africa}} Private use and cultivation have been legal since September 2018.{{cite web\|url=https://ewn.co.za/2018/09/18/concourt-upholds-ruling-that-private-use-of-dagga-is-legal\|title=ConCourt upholds ruling that private use of dagga is legal\|first=Mia\|last=Lindeque\|access-date=18 September 2018\|archive-date=30 June 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630092912/https://ewn.co.za/2018/09/18/concourt-upholds-ruling-that-private-use-of-dagga-is-legal\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-09-18-ban-on-private-use-of-dagga-at-home-is-ruled-unconstitutional/\|title=The highest court has spoken: You are allowed to smoke – and grow – dagga at home\|website=TimesLIVE\|access-date=18 September 2018\|archive-date=27 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234223/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-09-18-ban-on-private-use-of-dagga-at-home-is-ruled-unconstitutional/\|url-status=live}}{{cite news \|date= 18 September 2018 \|title= South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45559954 \|publisher= BBC News \|access-date= 4 November 2021 \|archive-date= 4 November 2021 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211104002656/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45559954 \|url-status= live }}{{cite news \|last= Gwegwe \|first= Siseko \|date= 12 October 2021 \|title= Cannabis weed in South Africa – What's legal and what's not? \|url= https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/cannabis-marijuana-weed-legal-status-in-south-africa-law-government/ \|work= TheSouthAfrican.com \|access-date= 4 November 2021 \|archive-date= 4 November 2021 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211104004200/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/cannabis-marijuana-weed-legal-status-in-south-africa-law-government/ \|url-status= live }}
{{Flag\|South Sudan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in South Sudan}}
{{Flag\|Spain}} \| {{Hs\|1.2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized. Use and possession in private areas allowed for own consumption.{{cite news \|last1=Hudson \|first1=Ross \|title=The Future of Spain's Cannabis Social Clubs \|url=https://marijuanagames.org/the-future-of-spains-cannabis-social-clubs/ \|access-date=27 August 2018 \|work=Marijuana Games \|date=21 April 2017 \|archive-date=26 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826080744/https://marijuanagames.org/the-future-of-spains-cannabis-social-clubs/ \|url-status=dead }} Public possession or consumption can result in a fine.{{cite web \|last1=Rueda \|first1=José \|title=Multas y penas por consumo y tenencia de drogas en España \|url=https://www.iwannagrowshop.com/blog/multa-por-porros/ \|website=I Wanna Grow \|date=20 November 2018 \|access-date=20 November 2018 \|archive-date=21 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121022109/https://www.iwannagrowshop.com/blog/multa-por-porros/ \|url-status=live }} Cultivation for personal use allowed in private areas including Cannabis Social Clubs.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal{{cite news \|title=Pharmacies in Spain will be able to sell medical marijuana by the end of 2022 \|url=https://www.thelocal.es/20220622/pharmacies-in-spain-will-able-to-sell-medical-marijuana-by-the-end-of-2022/ \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|work=The Local \|date=22 June 2022 \|archive-date=5 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205014817/https://www.thelocal.es/20220622/pharmacies-in-spain-will-able-to-sell-medical-marijuana-by-the-end-of-2022/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=King \|first1=Chris \|title=Congress approves the legalisation of medical cannabis in Spain \|url=https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/06/28/congress-approves-the-legalisation-of-medical-cannabis-in-spain/ \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|work=EuroWeekly News \|date=28 June 2022 \|archive-date=5 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205014810/https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/06/28/congress-approves-the-legalisation-of-medical-cannabis-in-spain/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Biles \|first1=Mary \|title=Spanish Government Gives Green Light To Medical Cannabis \|url=https://www.projectcbd.org/spanish-government-gives-green-light-medical-cannabis \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|work=Project CBD \|date=24 August 2022 \|archive-date=5 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205014823/https://www.projectcbd.org/spanish-government-gives-green-light-medical-cannabis \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Spain}} All actions related to cannabis for own consumption aren't considered criminal offenses,{{cite web\|url=http://www.lamarihuana.com/marihuana-y-su-legalidad-en-espana/\|title=Marihuana y su legalidad en España\|author=Mac\|work=La Marihuana\|date=23 July 2011\|access-date=28 July 2015\|archive-date=1 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001184304/https://www.lamarihuana.com/marihuana-y-su-legalidad-en-espana/\|url-status=live}} but misdemeanors punishable by a fine.{{cite news\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2014/08/17/espana-endurece-cannabis_n_5651450.html\|title=España endurece las leyes sobre el cannabis en plena corriente mundial por la despenalización\|work=El Huffington Post\|date=17 August 2014\|access-date=28 July 2015\|archive-date=12 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212135215/https://www.huffingtonpost.es/2014/08/17/espana-endurece-cannabis_n_5651450.html\|url-status=live}} Cannabis trafficking, including sale, import, or cultivation for sale, is punishable by jail time. Legalized in Catalonia in 2017,{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-marijuana-legalise-cannabis-consumption-distribution-spain-region-petition-a7816981.html\|title=Catalonia legalises marijuana consumption, cultivation and distribution\|work=The Independent\|access-date=1 July 2017\|archive-date=29 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629163654/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-marijuana-legalise-cannabis-consumption-distribution-spain-region-petition-a7816981.html\|url-status=live}} but that law was challenged by the state and declared unconstitutional.{{cite web\|url=https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/new-decisions-constitutional-court-end-cannabis-tolerance-spain/\|title=of the Constitutional Court: The End of Cannabis Tolerance in Spain\|date=15 January 2018\|access-date=30 August 2018\|archive-date=6 April 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406020517/https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/new-decisions-constitutional-court-end-cannabis-tolerance-spain/\|url-status=live}} Cultivation in private areas for own consumption is allowed if the plants cannot be seen from the street or other public spaces.{{cite web\|url=http://www.lamarihuana.com/el-auto-cultivo-de-marihuana-se-despenaliza-en-espana/\|title=¿El auto cultivo de marihuana se despenaliza en España?\|author=Mac\|work=La Marihuana\|date=8 June 2015\|access-date=25 February 2016\|archive-date=31 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731123414/https://www.lamarihuana.com/el-auto-cultivo-de-marihuana-se-despenaliza-en-espana/\|url-status=live}}
{{Flag\|Sri Lanka}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Legalized by amendment made in colonial law by 1980s and through the Ayurveda Act.}}{{Cite news\|url=http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/getting-high-and-low-in-the-mal-capital/\|title=Getting High And Low in The 'Mal' Capital\|date=18 June 2014\|work=Colombo Telegraph\|access-date=6 October 2018\|archive-date=6 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006154916/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/getting-high-and-low-in-the-mal-capital/\|url-status=live}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Sri Lanka}} The sale of cannabis is decriminalized for traditional medicine vendors and it is commonly used in Ayurvedic traditional medicines.{{citation \|url = http://news.nidahasa.com/news.php?go=fullnews&newsid=833 \|title = Marijuana Should be Allowed; Sri Lanka Indigenous Medicine Minister Says :: NIDAHASA News \|publisher = News.nidahasa.com \|date = 2 July 2009 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 17 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191217032232/http://news.nidahasa.com/news.php?go=fullnews&newsid=833 \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Sudan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Sudan}}
{{Flag\|Suriname}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Suriname}} Cannabis was banned in Suriname in the early 20th century, having been popularized there by Asian immigrants.{{cite book\|author=Rosemarijn Hoefte\|title=In Place of Slavery: A Social History of British Indian and Javanese Laborers in Suriname\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EPzT5AYLvL0C&pg=PA160\|year=1998\|publisher=University Press of Florida\|isbn=978-0-8130-1625-2\|pages=160–}}
{{Flag\|Sweden}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Legal under limited circumstances for patients who obtain a license.{{cite news \|last1=Helander \|first1=Ingrid \|title=Licensförskrivningen av medicinsk cannabis ökar \|url=https://www.lakemedelsvarlden.se/licensforskrivningen-av-medicinsk-cannabis-okar-i-sverige/ \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|work=lakemedelsvarlden.se \|date=15 April 2019 \|archive-date=21 January 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121022426/https://www.lakemedelsvarlden.se/licensforskrivningen-av-medicinsk-cannabis-okar-i-sverige/ \|url-status=live }}}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Sweden}} All cannabis-related activity illegal. The national police runs a "disturb and annoy" program aimed at users supported by the national "zero tolerance" policy.{{citation \|url = http://www.unodc.org/pdf/research/Swedish_drug_control.pdf \|title = Swedish drug control FINAL_14feb_merged \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-date = 17 May 2020 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200517154255/http://www.unodc.org/pdf/research/Swedish_drug_control.pdf \|url-status = live }}{{citation \|url = http://www.aklagare.se/upload/3/R%C3%A4ttsPMnarkotikafarlig.pdf \|title = RättsPM 2009:1 \|publisher = Åklagarmyndighetens Utvecklngscentrum \|year = 2009 \|language = sv }}{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Flag\|Switzerland}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized. Legal below 1.0% THC.}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in Switzerland}} Since 2017, consuming cannabis in Switzerland may result in a fine, but possession of up to {{cvt\|10\|g\|frac=8}} without evidence of consumption is not penalized; and as of 2023, confiscated amounts under this limit must be returned to the individual.{{cite web \|url=http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/ff/2012/7539.pdf \|title=FF 2012 7539 \|access-date=16 November 2016 \|archive-date=17 May 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517154324/https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/federal-gazette/2012/7539.pdf \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-24 \|title=Leiturteil des Bundesgerichts – Cannabis: bis 10 Gramm Eigenkonsum keine Beschlagnahmung möglich \|url=https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/leiturteil-des-bundesgerichts-cannabis-bis-10-gramm-eigenkonsum-keine-beschlagnahmung-moeglich \|access-date=2024-03-10 \|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) \|language=de}}
{{Flag\|Syria}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Illegal, widely unenforced since the start of the Syrian civil war}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Syria}} If someone is considered an addict by the Syrian government then they face no criminal penalties for drug possession.{{cite news \|url=https://raseef22.net/article/1069955-syrians-turn-drugs-forget-burden-war \|last=Ali \|first=Tareq \|title=Syrians Turn to Drugs to Forget the Burden of War \|date=18 May 2017 \|work=Raseef \|access-date=2 August 2022 \|archive-date=28 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628193018/https://raseef22.net/article/1069955-syrians-turn-drugs-forget-burden-war \|url-status=live }}
\| id="T" \| {{Flag\|Taiwan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Taiwan}} Cannabis is a schedule 2 narcotic in the ROC, and possession can result in up to 3 years imprisonment.{{citation \|url = http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#taiwan \|title = Cannabis legal status vault – Taiwan \|publisher = Erowid.org \|access-date = 1 November 2015 \|archive-date = 15 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215152836/https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml#taiwan \|url-status = live }}
{{Flag\|Tajikistan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Tajikistan}}
{{Flag\|Tanzania}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Tanzania}}
{{Flag\|Thailand}} \| {{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for possession, sale, and home cultivation. 0.2% THC limit applies to processed products such as oils and edibles, but not the cannabis plant.{{cite news \|last1=Storm \|first1=Phoebe \|title=An Expat's Guide to Cannabis in Thailand \|url=https://www.expatden.com/thailand/cannabis-in-thailand/ \|access-date=30 June 2022 \|work=expatden.com \|date=17 June 2022 \|archive-date=4 July 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704003805/https://www.expatden.com/thailand/cannabis-in-thailand/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Ruiz \|first1=Todd \|title=Blunt Truth: Media Keep Getting It Wrong On Thai Cannabis Legalization \|url=https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/blunt-truth-media-keep-getting-it-wrong-on-thai-cannabis-legalization/ \|access-date=30 June 2022 \|work=coconuts.co \|date=14 June 2022 \|archive-date=29 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629164214/https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/blunt-truth-media-keep-getting-it-wrong-on-thai-cannabis-legalization/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|title=Thailand develops cannabis test kits that detect THC levels in 15 minutes \|url=https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/cannabis/thailand-develops-cannabis-test-kits-that-detect-thc-levels-in-15-minutes \|access-date=30 June 2022 \|work=thethaiger.com \|date=23 June 2022 \|archive-date=25 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625041456/https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/cannabis/thailand-develops-cannabis-test-kits-that-detect-thc-levels-in-15-minutes \|url-status=live }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Thailand}} Criminalized in 1935, medical use legalized in 2018, and recreational use legalized in 2022 for those aged 20 and over.{{cite news \|last= Bush \|first= Austin \|date= 30 August 2022 \|title= Cannabis is now legal in Thailand, but it's complicated: what travelers need to know \|url= https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/thailand-cannabis-guide \|work= Lonely Planet \|access-date= 24 June 2023}} Import and export of cannabis are still highly regulated. Cannabis smoking in public areas is prohibited.{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2565/E/035/T_0008.PDF\|title=Notifications of the Ministry of Health Re : Specifying the Category V Narcotic Substance 2565 BE (2022 AD)\|publisher=Royal Thai Government Gazette\|date=8 February 2022\|access-date=9 June 2022\|archive-date=20 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420091239/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2565/E/035/T_0008.PDF\|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/A/073/T_0001.PDF\|title=Act Promulgating the Narcotic Code 2564 BE (2021 AD)\|publisher=Royal Thai Government Gazette\|date=7 November 2021\|access-date=9 June 2022\|archive-date=25 June 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625044306/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/A/073/T_0001.PDF\|url-status=dead}}
{{Flag\|Timor-Leste}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Timor-Leste}}
{{Flag\|Togo}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Togo}}
{{Flag\|Tonga}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Tonga}}
{{Flag\|Trinidad and Tobago}} \| {{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Decriminalized up to {{cvt\|30\|g\|frac=16}}, cultivation of 4 plants per adult }}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Trinidad and Tobago}} Banned in 1925.{{cite book\|author1=Axel Klein\|author2=Marcus Day\|author3=Anthony Harriott\|title=Caribbean Drugs: From Criminalization to Harm Reduction\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KlJyez-Nr70C&pg=PA58\|date=13 November 2004\|publisher=Zed Books\|isbn=978-1-84277-499-1\|pages=58–}} Decriminalized in 2019.{{cite news \|last1=Ramdass \|first1=Anna \|title=Merry Christmas: Weed decriminalisation law to be proclaimed December 23 \|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/merry-christmas-weed-decriminalisation-law-to-be-proclaimed-december/article_3188b0a6-22a9-11ea-85e9-f71de3bf932a.html \|access-date=20 December 2019 \|work=Trinidad Express \|date=19 December 2019 \|archive-date=20 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220030055/https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/merry-christmas-weed-decriminalisation-law-to-be-proclaimed-december/article_3188b0a6-22a9-11ea-85e9-f71de3bf932a.html \|url-status=live }}
{{Flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Tunisia}} Banned in 1953.{{cite book\|author=United Nations. Commission on Narcotic Drugs\|title=Summary of Annual Reports of Governments Relating to Opium and Other Narcotic Drugs\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GXMqAQAAMAAJ\|year=1949\|quote=TUNISIA 18. A Decree of 23 April 1953" (published in the Journal Officiel Tunisien of 28 April 1953) prohibits the cultivation of cannabis and the use of takrouri (cannabis) and specifies the conditions under which ...\|access-date=5 June 2018\|archive-date=20 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420090936/https://books.google.com/books?id=GXMqAQAAMAAJ\|url-status=live}} Using or possessing entails 1–5 years of imprisonment and 1000–3000 dinars (around $500–1500).{{cite book \|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=k2By-NdV93AC&q=tunisia+cannabis&pg=PP60 \|title = The Rough Guide to Tunisia – Daniel Jacobs, Peter Morris – Google grâmatas \|access-date = 23 June 2013 \|isbn = 9781858287485 \|year = 2001 \|last1 = Jacobs \|first1 = Daniel \|last2 = Morris \|first2 = Peter \|publisher = Rough Guides \|archive-date = 20 April 2023 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230420090917/https://books.google.com/books?id=k2By-NdV93AC&q=tunisia+cannabis&pg=PP60 \|url-status = live }}{{cite news \|url = https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/tunisia-accuses-missing-maltese-of-smuggling-cannabis.319346 \|last = Massa \|first = Ariadne \|title = Tunisia accuses 'missing' Maltese of smuggling cannabis \|work = Times of Malta \|access-date = 23 June 2013 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200517154342/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/tunisia-accuses-missing-maltese-of-smuggling-cannabis.319346 \|archive-date = 17 May 2020 \|url-status = live}}{{cite web\|url =http://www.legislation-securite.tn/ar/node/34556\|url-status =dead\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20151219114432/http://www.legislation-securite.tn/ar/node/34556\| script-title=ar:قانون عدد 52 لسنة 1992 مؤرخ في 18 ماي 1992 يتعلق بالمخدرات \| trans-title=Law No. 52 of 1992, dated 18 May 1992 concerning drugs \| language=ar \| publisher=DCAF / legislation-securite.tn \| location=Tunisia \| archive-date =19 December 2015}}
{{Flag\|Turkey}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|2}} {{partial\|Sativex}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Turkey}} Medical cultivation legal in 19 provinces.{{cite news\|title=Turkey legalises controlled cannabis production in nineteen provinces\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-legalises-controlled-cannabis-production-19-provinces-a7364026.html\|access-date=16 October 2016\|archive-date=21 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721052053/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-legalises-controlled-cannabis-production-19-provinces-a7364026.html\|url-status=live}} With permission, this can also be conducted in other provinces as well.{{cite web\|title=Türkiye'de 19 ilde kenevir yasallaştı\|date=13 October 2016 \|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/615341/Turkiye_de_19_ilde_kenevir_yasallasti.html\|access-date=13 October 2016\|language=TR\|archive-date=13 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213055803/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/615341/Turkiye_de_19_ilde_kenevir_yasallasti.html\|url-status=live}} Consuming any drug is illegal and requires juridical process. Possessing, purchasing, or receiving any illegal drug is punishable by 1–2 years of prison, treatment, or probation.{{citation \|url = http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/tr \|title = Country overview: Turkey \|author = European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction \|author-link = European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction \|date = 31 January 2012 \|publisher = European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction \|location = Lisbon \|oclc = 527925326 \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 4 February 2015 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150204001431/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/tr \|url-status = live }} Sale and supply is punishable by a prison term of 5–10 years, and production or trafficking by a minimum term of 10 years.
{{Flag\|Turkmenistan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Turkmenistan}}
{{Flag\|Tuvalu}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Tuvalu}}
\| id="U" \| {{Flag\|Uganda}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Uganda}}
{{Flag\|Ukraine}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Ukraine}} In December 2023, Parliament adopted a bill to legalize medical cannabis on second reading.{{Cite news \|last=Hilsman \|first=Patrick \|date=2023-07-13 \|title=Ukrainian legislature passes medical marijuana law \|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/12/21/ukraine-Ukraine-medical-marijuana/2351703169298/ \|access-date=2023-12-21 \|publisher=United Press International \|language=en-US}} It was signed into law by President Zelensky on 15 February 2024.{{cite news\|title= Ukraine legalises cannabis for medical use\|work=Reuters\|date=15 February 2024 \|url= https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-legalises-cannabis-medical-use-2024-02-15/}}
{{Flag\|United Arab Emirates}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in the United Arab Emirates}} In 2008, even the smallest amounts of the drug could lead to a mandatory 4-year prison sentence.{{cite news \|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7234786.stm \|title = Tourists warned of UAE drug laws \|publisher = BBC News \|date = 8 February 2008 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420193949/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7234786.stm \|archive-date=20 April 2017 \|url-status=live}}{{Update inline\|date=October 2023\|reason=Laws changed in 2016 and again in 2022.}}
{{Flag\|United Kingdom}} \| {{Hs\|3.3}} {{partial\|Illegal,{{cite web \| title=Drugs penalties \| website=GOV.UK \| date=3 March 2024\| url=https://www.gov.uk/penalties-drug-possession-dealing \| access-date=12 April 2024}} but a cannabis warning or an on-the-spot fine ("Penalty Notice for Disorder") may be issued instead of prosecution for simple possession.{{cite report\| publisher=Release\| url=https://www.release.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Self%20rep%20final%20edit%20PLAIN%20ENGLISH.pdf \| title=Drug possession offences: A guide to help you represent yourself \|date=April 2018\| archive-date=22 September 2020 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922073719/https://www.release.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Self%20rep%20final%20edit%20PLAIN%20ENGLISH.pdf \| url-status=live }}}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{Yes\|Cannabis-derived medicines may be prescribed only by a specialist consultant.{{cite news \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47241787 \|title= Medicinal cannabis: Why has it taken so long to get to patients? \|publisher= BBC News \|date= 16 February 2019 \|access-date= 16 July 2020 \|archive-date= 7 October 2020 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201007230215/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47241787 \|url-status= live }}}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in the United Kingdom}} Banned in 1928.{{cite book\|author=Paul Manning\|title=Drugs and Popular Culture\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2QQBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA136\|date=11 January 2013\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=978-1-134-01211-4\|pages=136–}} A class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.{{cite web \|publisher=United Kingdom Home Office \|url=http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drug-law/ \|title=Drug Laws \|access-date=9 March 2016 \|archive-date=15 March 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315190739/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drug-law/ \|url-status=live }} Limited medical use legal since 1 November 2018{{cite news \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46045487 \|title= Medical cannabis products available on prescription \|publisher= BBC News \|date= 1 November 2018 \|access-date= 6 March 2019 \|archive-date= 2 March 2019 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190302122340/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46045487 \|url-status= live }} when prescribed by a specialist consultant, not a GP. Guidance: only prescribe when clearly beneficial and no other option available.
{{Flag\|United States}} \| {{Hs\|1.3}} {{partial\|Legalized in 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia – but illegal at federal level. Decriminalized in another 7 states.{{See also\|Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States}}}}	{{Hs\|1.1}} {{yes\|Legalized in 39 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia – but illegal at federal level. {{See also\|Medical cannabis in the United States}}}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in the United States\|Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction}} {{See also\|Cannabis on American Indian reservations}} Cannabis remains a Schedule I drug at federal level, prohibiting even its medical use with narrow exceptions. The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment prevents federal enforcement in states that have legalized medical, however. No such protections exist regarding recreational, but the federal government has so far generally not intervened. Recognized Indian reservations are allowed to legalize for either use under a policy announced in 2014.{{cite news \|url = https://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/12/doj-says-indian-tribes-can-grow-and-sell-marijuana/aee5o5i/ \|last1 = Barnard \|first1 = Jeff \|last2 = Wozniacka \|first2 = Gosia \|title = the D.O.J. allows indian reservations to grow and sell marijuana \|work = Northwest Herald \|agency = Associated Press \|date = 12 December 2014 \|access-date = 24 December 2014 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160120131029/https://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/12/doj-says-indian-tribes-can-grow-and-sell-marijuana/aee5o5i/ \|archive-date = 20 January 2016 \|url-status = live}} Every U.S. state that has legalized recreational use has set a mandatory legal minimum age of 21 for purchase, possession, and use.{{cite web \|url= https://cannabis.net/blog/news/can-you-buy-weed-if-you-under-21-yearsold-the-statebystate-guide-to-cannabis-age-requirements \|title= Can You Buy Weed If You Under 21 Years-Old? – The State-By-State Guide to Cannabis Age Requirements \|date= 6 May 2022 \|website= Cannabis.net \|access-date= 23 June 2023}} In 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice indicated they were planning to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III.{{Cite web \|date=2024-04-30 \|title=US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance \|url=https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8 \|access-date=2024-05-01 \|website=AP News \|language=en}}
{{Flag\|Uruguay}} \| {{Hs\|0.2}} {{yes\|Legal, but buying prohibited for non-residents. Cultivation allowed up to six plants. Cannabis Social Clubs authorized up to 45 members}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal for all uses.}}	{{Main\|Cannabis in Uruguay}} Legal since late 2013.{{citation \|url = http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml \|title = Cannabis South American laws \|publisher = Erowid.org \|date = March 1995 \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 9 December 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191209011625/https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml \|url-status = live }} Buyers must be eighteen or older, residents of Uruguay, and must register with the authorities. Authorities grow the cannabis that can be sold legally.{{cite news \|url = https://www.economist.com/news/americas/21582579-another-blow-against-prohibition-experiment \|title = The experiment: Another blow against prohibition \|date = 1 August 2013 \|newspaper = The Economist \|access-date = 5 June 2018 \|archive-date = 5 September 2017 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093253/https://www.economist.com/news/americas/21582579-another-blow-against-prohibition-experiment \|url-status = live }}{{cite news \|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uruguay-marijuana-vote-idUSBRE9BA01520131211 \|title = Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade \|date = 10 December 2013 \|access-date = 10 July 2021 \|archive-date = 1 December 2015 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151201043200/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/us-uruguay-marijuana-vote-idUSBRE9BA01520131211 \|url-status = live }}{{cite web\|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uruguay-marijuana-sales-delayed-until-2015-president.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68922&NewsCatID=358\|title=Uruguay marijuana sales delayed until 2015: President – Americas\|date=10 July 2014 \|access-date=14 January 2015\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021407/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uruguay-marijuana-sales-delayed-until-2015-president-68922\|url-status=live}} Non-profit Cannabis Clubs can also operate.{{Cite book \|last=Junta Nacional de Drogas \|url=https://www.ircca.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ley19172-Decretos-ingles-espanol.pdf \|title=Regulation and Control of Cannabis Market: Law 19.172 & Decrees \|publisher=Presidencia de la República, Uruguay \|year=2019 \|location=Montevideo \|access-date=3 July 2022 \|archive-date=27 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627170553/https://www.ircca.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ley19172-Decretos-ingles-espanol.pdf \|url-status=live }} The minimum age to purchase or obtain cannabis in Uruguay is 18.{{cite news \|date= 19 July 2017 \|title=Uruguay pharmacies start selling cannabis straight to consumers \|url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/19/uruguay-marijuana-sale-pharmacies \|work= The Guardian \|publisher= Reuters \|location= Montevideo \|access-date= 23 June 2023}}
{{Flag\|Uzbekistan}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Uzbekistan}} Opiates, cannabis and other plants containing psychotropic substances are illegal.{{cite web \|url = http://www.lex.uz/Pages/GetAct.aspx?lact_id=111453 \|title = Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan \|access-date = 2 August 2013 \|language = uz \|publisher = The national database of legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan \|archive-date = 26 December 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226021514/http://www.lex.uz/acts/111453 \|url-status = live }}
\| id="V" \| {{Flag\|Vanuatu}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Vanuatu}}
{{Flag\|Vatican City}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}
{{Flag\|Venezuela}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Venezuela}} Possession of up to {{cvt\|20\|g\|frac=4}} of marijuana or {{cvt\|5\|g\|frac=16}} of genetically modified marijuana for commercial purposes is punishable by 1–2 years in prison at judge's discretion. If deemed to be for personal consumption, the user is subject to security measures involving rehabilitation and detoxification procedures.{{citation \|url = http://www.eee.com.ve/upload/LeyOrganicadeDrogas.sept10.pdf \|title = Ley Orgánica de Drogas – Sept.10 \|access-date = 17 February 2011 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120319163247/http://www.eee.com.ve/upload/LeyOrganicadeDrogas.sept10.pdf \|archive-date = 19 March 2012 \|url-status = dead}}
{{Flag\|Vietnam}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Vietnam}}
\| id="Y" \| {{Flag\|Yemen}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{no\|Illegal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Yemen}}
\| id="Z" \| {{Flag\|Zambia}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Zambia}}
{{Flag\|Zimbabwe}} \| {{no\|Illegal}}	{{Hs\|1}} {{yes\|Legal}}	{{main\|Cannabis in Zimbabwe}}
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