Romania
Europe
#96 of 196 worldwide
#36 of 45 in Europe
Possession for personal use carries prison of three months to two years or a fine. Medical access is largely theoretical.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Under Law 143/2000, possessing a 'risk drug' such as cannabis for personal use is a crime punished with three months to two years in prison or a fine. Since the 2014 criminal code, users can often end up with a fine or community service. A wrinkle: cannabis plant and resin are 'risk drugs', but THC as a compound is listed as 'high-risk', which can raise the penalty.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing for personal use falls under the same three-months-to-two-years provision.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Fines and suspended sentences are common for users; prison remains available and is used for repeat cases.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is trafficking, with two to seven years for risk drugs.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is not separately punished, but possession for use is.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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A 2013 law theoretically allows licensed cultivation and manufacture for medical use, but no licence has ever been granted.
One of Europe's most restrictive: cannabis-derived medicines with up to 0.2% THC were authorised on paper in 2013, but there are no approved products, no producers and no prescriptions.
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