Here's a quick overview:
✅ Legalised:
- Malta: First EU country to fully legalise adult-use, with non-profit cannabis clubs leading the way.
- Luxembourg: Home cultivation of up to 4 plants now legal, with regulated dispensaries planned for the future.
- Germany: Possession by adults of up to 25 grams (nearly 1 ounce) of marijuana for recreational purposes and allows individuals to grow up to three plants on their own.
🧪 Pilot Programs:
- Switzerland: Six ongoing trials allow legal cannabis access at select points of sale.
- Netherlands: "Weed Experiment" launched in 10 cities, allowing regulated supply to coffee shops.
📜 Decriminalised:
- Spain: Personal possession and cultivation largely decriminalised, with thriving cannabis social clubs.
- Portugal: Decriminalized all drugs for personal use in 2001.
- Italy, Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Estonia, Slovenia: Varying degrees of decriminalisation with fines or alternative punishments.
👀 Proposed Legalisation:
- Czech Republic: Legalisation proposed, but details still under debate.