Rechtliche Informationen
Rechtsstatus
Cannabis-Gesetze variieren je nach Land
Legal
Germany
Legal2024Legal for adults 18+ with regulated cultivation and possession limits under KCanG
Canada
Legal2018Fully legal for adults with regulated sales through licensed retailers
Czech Republic
Legal2026Legalized with regulated framework for personal use and cultivation
Teilweise legal
Spain
Teilweise legalPrivate consumption allowed; social clubs operate in legal grey area
Netherlands
Teilweise legal1976Tolerated in licensed coffeeshops under gedoogbeleid policy
United States
Teilweise legal2012Legal in many states; remains federally prohibited
Switzerland
Teilweise legal2012Decriminalized small amounts; pilot projects for regulated sales
Entkriminalisiert
Portugal
Entkriminalisiert2001Personal use decriminalized; focus on treatment over punishment
Italy
Entkriminalisiert2013Personal use subject to administrative sanctions, not criminal
Belgium
Entkriminalisiert2003Small amounts for personal use tolerated; no prosecution policy
Austria
EntkriminalisiertSmall quantities may result in therapy instead of prosecution
Poland
Entkriminalisiert2017Small amounts may not be prosecuted at prosecutors discretion
Illegal
France
IllegalIllegal for all purposes; possession subject to fines
United Kingdom
Illegal2018Class B controlled substance; medicinal cannabis legal since 2018
Brazil
IllegalIllegal; Supreme Court distinguished personal use from trafficking
Japan
Illegal2023Strictly prohibited; recent law changes increased penalties
South Korea
Illegal2018Strictly prohibited; penalties apply even for use abroad
Turkey
IllegalProhibited; severe penalties for possession and distribution
Hungary
Illegal2025Classified as narcotic; stricter enforcement measures




