Moldova
Europe
#44 of 196 worldwide
#17 of 45 in Europe
Possession of small amounts is an administrative offence.
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Possession · 25%3/10adds 7.5 of 25 points
Buying or possessing a small amount without intent to distribute — up to about 2 g of dried cannabis — is an administrative offence under Article 85 of the Contravention Code, punished with a fine or community service. The government has moved to raise these fines sharply. Above the threshold it is a crime.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is a criminal offence under Article 217 of the Criminal Code, with prison terms.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Users face fines or community service. Anything above the small threshold, and all cultivation and dealing, carries two to seven years or more.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is a crime.
Consumption · 10%2/10adds 2.0 of 10 points
Using without a prescription is an administrative offence with the same fine or community service.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
No legal source.
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No licensed production for consumption; hemp is restricted.
No medical cannabis programme.
Administrative offences are not criminal convictions.
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