Hungary
Europe
#108 of 196 worldwide
#42 of 45 in Europe
Zero-tolerance policy, toughened further in 2025; diversion is available only for first-time small-quantity offenders.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Possession or use of a small amount is a crime with up to two years in prison. A 'small amount' is defined by active content — up to 1 g of THC, which is a larger quantity of plant than most countries' thresholds. First-time offenders could avoid trial by completing a six-month diversion programme; since the 2025 crackdown that is available only if the person names their supplier, and only twice in a lifetime.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing a small amount for yourself falls under the same up-to-two-years offence; more is production.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Among the EU's strictest regimes, tightened further in 2025 with a 'war on drugs' package that forces users into an informer role to avoid prosecution.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Supply is trafficking, with two to eight years or more.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Consumption itself is a criminal offence. In 2025 the constitution was amended to state that producing, using, distributing and promoting narcotics is prohibited in Hungary.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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No medical cannabis programme.
A conviction is a criminal record; even diversion involves six months of mandatory weekly sessions.
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