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Possession of up to 5 g is an administrative offence. Medical cannabis became legal in August 2024.
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Possession · 25%3/10adds 7.5 of 25 points
Possession of a small amount without intent to sell — up to 5 g of cannabis — is an administrative offence punished by a fine or community work, not a crime. Above 5 g it becomes a criminal offence with possible imprisonment.
Personal cultivation · 25%2/10adds 5.0 of 25 points
Growing up to ten cannabis plants without intent to sell is likewise an administrative offence with a fine and confiscation; more than ten is a crime. It is not legal, but a small grow does not bring a criminal record.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Small amounts and small grows mean a fine. Larger quantities and dealing are crimes with prison terms.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Any supply is a criminal offence.
Consumption · 10%2/10adds 2.0 of 10 points
Recreational use remains prohibited; public use is an administrative offence.
Legal access · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
No adult-use source. Since 16 August 2024 pharmacies may dispense cannabis-based medicines on electronic prescription, with the first products arriving slowly.
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The 2024 law permits licensed cultivation of medical cannabis under strict tracking, and eased rules for industrial hemp (up to 0.3% THC).
Registered cannabis-based medicines on prescription; hemp products.
Legal since August 2024: doctors can issue electronic prescriptions for cannabis medicines for a list of conditions, a reform driven by the needs of war veterans and cancer patients. Cannabis was moved from the list of banned substances to those permitted under strict control.
Administrative offences do not create a criminal record.
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