Legal Status

Legal for adults 18+ with regulated cultivation and possession limits under KCanG

Fully legal for adults with regulated sales through licensed retailers

Legalized with regulated framework for personal use and cultivation

Private consumption allowed; social clubs operate in legal grey area

Tolerated in licensed coffeeshops under gedoogbeleid policy

Legal in many states; remains federally prohibited

Decriminalized small amounts; pilot projects for regulated sales

Personal use decriminalized; focus on treatment over punishment

Personal use subject to administrative sanctions, not criminal

Small amounts for personal use tolerated; no prosecution policy

Small quantities may result in therapy instead of prosecution

Small amounts may not be prosecuted at prosecutors discretion

Illegal for all purposes; possession subject to fines

Class B controlled substance; medicinal cannabis legal since 2018

Illegal; Supreme Court distinguished personal use from trafficking

Strictly prohibited; recent law changes increased penalties

Strictly prohibited; penalties apply even for use abroad

Prohibited; severe penalties for possession and distribution

Classified as narcotic; stricter enforcement measures