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Serbia

Europe

Prohibition

#99 of 196 worldwide
#38 of 45 in Europe

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Personal possession carries a fine or up to three years, usually resolved by deferred prosecution; growing and selling mean mandatory prison.

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Possession · 25%1/10
adds 2.5 of 25 points

Possessing a small amount for personal use is a crime under Article 246a of the Criminal Code, punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison. Courts may remit the punishment, and prosecutors commonly defer prosecution in exchange for a payment to charity or community work.

Personal cultivation · 25%1/10
adds 2.5 of 25 points
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10
adds 4.0 of 20 points
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10
adds 1.0 of 10 points

Sale and supply carry three to twelve years.

Consumption · 10%1/10
adds 1.0 of 10 points
Legal access · 10%0/10
adds 0.0 of 10 points

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Commercial production

Industrial hemp under permit only.

Products

No legal THC products.

Medical use

No medical cannabis programme; the Criminal Code makes no distinction between cannabis and other narcotics.

Other consequences

A conviction is a criminal record; deferred prosecution avoids one.

All sources

  1. TripBase — Serbia drug laws
  2. Paragraf — Krivični zakonik, član 246 (Serbian Criminal Code)
  3. University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies — Two decades of criminal justice reforms in combatting illegal drugs

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