Finland
Europe
#66 of 196 worldwide
#26 of 45 in Europe
Use itself is a criminal offence, typically fined. Medical cannabis is available to a small number of patients.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Possession of a small amount for personal use is a 'drug-user offence', a category created in 2001, punishable by a fine or up to six months in prison. Sentencing guidance sets 5–20 day-fines for under 15 g. Because day-fines scale with income, the cost varies widely.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing even one plant is a narcotics offence, treated more seriously than use.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Fines in almost all user cases, issued by police on the spot; prison is available in law.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is a narcotics offence with prison.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Finland criminalises use itself, not just possession — a positive test can ground a drug-user offence.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
No legal source. A citizens' initiative for decriminalisation reached parliament and was voted down in 2022; a second, for legal regulation, gathered the required 50,000 signatures in 2023.
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One approved cannabinoid medicine, plus imported medical flower by special permit.
Extremely limited: a mouth spray for multiple sclerosis as a last resort, and Dutch medical flower only through an individual special permit held by a small number of patients.
Drug-user fines are recorded in police registers and can affect security clearances, some professions and a driving licence.
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