Poland
Europe
#59 of 196 worldwide
#23 of 45 in Europe
Possession is a crime, though prosecutors may drop small-amount cases. Medical flower has been available in pharmacies on any doctor's prescription since 2017.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Article 62 of the drug law punishes possession of any quantity with up to three years in prison, or up to one year in minor cases. Article 62a, added in 2011, lets prosecutors drop a case involving a small amount for personal use — but it is discretionary and has been used sparingly, so thousands are still convicted each year.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing cannabis is a crime with up to three years, more for larger crops. Patients may not grow their own.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Prison is rarely imposed for small possession, but arrest, a night in custody and a suspended sentence or fine are common outcomes.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is a crime, with heavier sentences when for profit or to minors.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use itself is not an offence, but possession is, which amounts to the same thing in practice.
Legal access · 10%3/10adds 3.0 of 10 points
No adult-use source. But medical cannabis flower has been dispensed by pharmacies since 2017, and with over 100,000 patients in 2025 it is one of Europe's largest medical markets. In November 2024 the government required an in-person first consultation, which sharply cut online prescribing.
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Domestic cultivation for medical use is restricted to state research institutes; almost all supply is imported.
Prescription dried flower and extracts from pharmacies; low-THC hemp products.
Any doctor except a vet can prescribe cannabis for any condition where they judge it appropriate, with no list of indications. Patients pay in full.
A conviction is a criminal record. Drug-driving is punished on the basis of any detectable THC.
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