Croatia
Europe
#40 of 196 worldwide
#14 of 45 in Europe
Possession for personal use has been a misdemeanour (fine) since 2013. Medical cannabis is prescribable since 2015.
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Possession · 25%3/10adds 7.5 of 25 points
Since 1 January 2013 possession of a small amount for personal use is a misdemeanour, not a crime. The catch is the size of the fine — historically 5,000 to 20,000 kuna (roughly €650 to €2,650) — which makes it one of the costliest 'decriminalised' regimes in Europe. No fixed gram threshold; courts assess personal use.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing even a few plants for yourself remains a criminal offence, with prison of up to three years; cultivation for sale carries a mandatory minimum.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Users face large fines rather than prison. Growing and dealing are felonies.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is a crime.
Consumption · 10%2/10adds 2.0 of 10 points
Use is handled under the same misdemeanour rules as possession; tourists are regularly fined in summer.
Legal access · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
No adult-use source. Legalisation bills, including one proposing nine plants per adult, have been tabled without success.
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Hemp cultivation is permitted, and a 2019 change allowed domestic production of medical cannabis.
Prescription medical preparations and low-THC hemp products.
Legal since October 2015 for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy and AIDS, on prescription, capped at 0.75 g of THC per 30 days, with no home growing.
A misdemeanour is not a criminal record, though unpaid fines can be converted.
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