Estonia
Europe
#43 of 196 worldwide
#16 of 45 in Europe
Up to 7.5 g is a misdemeanour punished by a fine. Medical access exists but is rarely used.
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Possession · 25%3/10adds 7.5 of 25 points
Possessing up to 7.5 g is treated as a small quantity for personal use: a misdemeanour punished with a fine, which can reach €800–1,200, or in some cases short administrative detention. Above that it is a crime with up to five years.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing even one plant is a criminal offence, regardless of purpose.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Fines for users; prison for cultivation, larger amounts and dealing.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is a crime.
Consumption · 10%2/10adds 2.0 of 10 points
Use without a prescription is a misdemeanour, fined like possession.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
No legal source.
More context not part of the score
No licensed cannabis production; cultivation for narcotic purposes, including medical, is prohibited.
Cannabinoid-based medicines on special application only.
Legal in theory but with no real programme: a doctor must apply for permission case by case, and only cannabinoid medicines, not the plant, are available. Very few patients have received it.
Misdemeanours are recorded in the penal register for a period.
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