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See also: Legality of cannabis by country
Map of world medical cannabis laws
Legal status of (whole-plant) medical cannabis worldwide
  Legal as authorized by a physician
  Legal for any use (no prescription required)
See also countries that have decriminalized or where enforcement is limited.

Countries that have legalized the medical use of cannabis include Australia,[1] Canada,[2] Chile,[2] Colombia,[2] Croatia,[3] Cyprus,[4] Czech Republic,[2] Finland,[5] Germany,[6] Greece,[7] Israel,[8] Italy,[9] Jamaica,[10] Luxembourg,[11] Macedonia,[12] Malta,[13] the Netherlands,[2] New Zealand,[14] Peru,[15] Poland,[16] Portugal,[17] Sri Lanka,[18] Thailand,[19] the United Kingdom,[20] and Uruguay.[2] Other countries have more restrictive laws allowing for the use of specific cannabinoids only, such as Brazil and France which have approved the use of Sativex.[21] Countries with the most relaxed policies include Canada,[22] Uruguay,[2] and the Netherlands,[2] where cannabis can be purchased without need for a prescription. In Mexico, THC content of medical cannabis is limited to one percent.[23] The same limit applies in Switzerland, but no prescription is required to purchase.[24] In the United States, the legality of medical cannabis varies by state.[25]

Cannabis is in Schedule IV of the United Nations' Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making it subject to special restrictions. Article 2 provides for the following, in reference to Schedule IV drugs:

A Party shall, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare, prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and control of the Party.[26]

The convention thus allows countries to outlaw cannabis for all non-research purposes but lets nations choose to allow use for medical and scientific purposes if they believe total prohibition is not the most appropriate means of protecting health and welfare. The convention requires that states that permit the production or use of medical cannabis must operate a licensing system for all cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors and ensure that the total cannabis market of the state shall not exceed that required "for medical and scientific purposes".[26]


Society and culture[edit]

Legal status[edit]

See also: Legality of cannabis by country
Map of world medical cannabis laws
Legal status of (whole-plant) medical cannabis worldwide
  Legal as authorized by a physician
  Legal for any use (no prescription required)
See also countries that have decriminalized or where enforcement is limited.

Countries that have legalized the medical use of cannabis include Australia,[27] Canada,[2] Chile,[2] Colombia,[2] Croatia,[28] Cyprus,[29] Czech Republic,[2] Finland,[30] Germany,[31] Greece,[32] Israel,[33] Italy,[34] Jamaica,[35] Luxembourg,[36] Macedonia,[37] Malta,[38] the Netherlands,[2] New Zealand,[39] Peru,[40] Poland,[41] Portugal,[42] Sri Lanka,[43] Thailand,[44] the United Kingdom,[45] and Uruguay.[2] Other countries have more restrictive laws allowing for the use of specific cannabinoids only, such as Brazil and France which have approved the use of Sativex.[46] Countries with the most relaxed policies include Canada,[47] Uruguay,[2] and the Netherlands,[2] where cannabis can be purchased without need for a prescription. In Mexico, THC content of medical cannabis is limited to one percent.[48] The same limit applies in Switzerland, but no prescription is required to purchase.[49] In the United States, the legality of medical cannabis varies by state.[25]

Cannabis is in Schedule IV of the United Nations' Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making it subject to special restrictions. Article 2 provides for the following, in reference to Schedule IV drugs:

A Party shall, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare, prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and control of the Party.[26]

The convention thus allows countries to outlaw cannabis for all non-research purposes but lets nations choose to allow use for medical and scientific purposes if they believe total prohibition is not the most appropriate means of protecting health and welfare. The convention requires that states that permit the production or use of medical cannabis must operate a licensing system for all cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors and ensure that the total cannabis market of the state shall not exceed that required "for medical and scientific purposes".[26]


Society and culture[edit]

Legal status[edit]

See also: Legality of cannabis by country

Countries that have legalized the medical use of cannabis include Australia,[50] Canada,[2] Chile,[2] Colombia,[2] Croatia,[51] Cyprus,[52] Czech Republic,[2] Finland,[53] Germany,[54] Greece,[55] Israel,[56] Italy,[57] Jamaica,[58] Luxembourg,[59] Macedonia,[60] Malta,[61] the Netherlands,[2] New Zealand,[62] Peru,[63] Poland,[64] Portugal,[65] Sri Lanka,[66] Thailand,[67] the United Kingdom,[68] and Uruguay.[2] Other countries have more restrictive laws allowing for the use of specific cannabinoids only, such as Brazil and France which have approved the use of Sativex.[69] Countries with the most relaxed policies include Canada,[70] Uruguay,[2] and the Netherlands,[2] where cannabis can be purchased without need for a prescription. In Mexico, THC content of medical cannabis is limited to one percent.[71] The same limit applies in Switzerland, but no prescription is required to purchase.[72] In the United States, the legality of medical cannabis varies by state.[25]

Cannabis is in Schedule IV of the United Nations' Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making it subject to special restrictions. Article 2 provides for the following, in reference to Schedule IV drugs:

A Party shall, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare, prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and control of the Party.[26]

The convention thus allows countries to outlaw cannabis for all non-research purposes but lets nations choose to allow use for medical and scientific purposes if they believe total prohibition is not the most appropriate means of protecting health and welfare. The convention requires that states that permit the production or use of medical cannabis must operate a licensing system for all cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors and ensure that the total cannabis market of the state shall not exceed that required "for medical and scientific purposes".[26]

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  3. ^ Veselica, Lajla (15 October 2015). "Croatia legalises marijuana for medical use". Yahoo News. AFP. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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  28. ^ Veselica, Lajla (15 October 2015). "Croatia legalises marijuana for medical use". Yahoo News. AFP. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Cyprus begins to distribute medical cannabis". InCyprus. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Legal status of cannabis in Finland – An overview". Sensi Seeds. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  31. ^ Senthilingam, Meera (6 March 2017). "Germany joins the global experiment on marijuana legalization". CNN.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  32. ^ Revesz, Rachael (3 July 2017). "Greece legalises marijuana for medical purposes". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  33. ^ Schwartz, Yardena (24 August 2017). "How the Booming Israeli Weed Industry Is Changing American Pot". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  34. ^ Samuels, Gabriel (26 July 2016). "Italian army aims to produce 'the best-quality' medical marijuana after finding current batches deficient". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  35. ^ Bud, Monterey (March 19, 2018). "Jamaica's Kaya Farms Becomes First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open". marijuana.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  36. ^ Pritchard, Heledd (June 29, 2018). "Cannabis for medical use legalised in Luxembourg". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  37. ^ Marusic, Sinisa Jakov (1 June 2016). "Macedonia Allows Medical Marijuana in Pharmacies". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  38. ^ Pace, Maria (27 March 2018). "Malta has officially legalised medical cannabis". Malta Today. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  39. ^ Ainge Roy, Eleanor (11 December 2018). "New Zealand passes laws to make medical marijuana widely available". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  40. ^ Collyns, Dan (20 October 2017). "Peru legalises medical marijuana in move spurred by mother's home lab". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 Nov 2017.
  41. ^ "Medical use of cannabis officially legal in Poland". Radio Poland. PAP. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  42. ^ Lamers, Matt (21 June 2018). "Portugal passes medical cannabis law, opens domestic market". Marijuana Business Daily. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  43. ^ South Asia Regional Profile (PDF), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 15 September 2005, retrieved 2 February 2019
  44. ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (25 December 2018). "Thailand Approves Medical Marijuana In Regional First". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  45. ^ "Medicinal cannabis products to be legalised". BBC. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  46. ^ "Sativex (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol)". GW Pharmaceuticals. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  47. ^ Sapra, Bani (20 June 2018). "Canada becomes second nation in the world to legalize marijuana". CNN. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  48. ^ Janikian, Michelle (14 September 2017). "Legal Pot In Mexico: Everything You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  49. ^ Depetris M, Miller J (21 March 2017). "Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot". Reuters. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  50. ^ Jolly, William (February 28, 2018). "Medicinal Marijuana Legal In Australia". Canstar. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  51. ^ Veselica, Lajla (15 October 2015). "Croatia legalises marijuana for medical use". Yahoo News. AFP. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  52. ^ "Cyprus begins to distribute medical cannabis". InCyprus. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  53. ^ "Legal status of cannabis in Finland – An overview". Sensi Seeds. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  54. ^ Senthilingam, Meera (6 March 2017). "Germany joins the global experiment on marijuana legalization". CNN.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  55. ^ Revesz, Rachael (3 July 2017). "Greece legalises marijuana for medical purposes". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  56. ^ Schwartz, Yardena (24 August 2017). "How the Booming Israeli Weed Industry Is Changing American Pot". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  57. ^ Samuels, Gabriel (26 July 2016). "Italian army aims to produce 'the best-quality' medical marijuana after finding current batches deficient". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  58. ^ Bud, Monterey (March 19, 2018). "Jamaica's Kaya Farms Becomes First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open". marijuana.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  59. ^ Pritchard, Heledd (June 29, 2018). "Cannabis for medical use legalised in Luxembourg". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  60. ^ Marusic, Sinisa Jakov (1 June 2016). "Macedonia Allows Medical Marijuana in Pharmacies". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  61. ^ Pace, Maria (27 March 2018). "Malta has officially legalised medical cannabis". Malta Today. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  62. ^ Ainge Roy, Eleanor (11 December 2018). "New Zealand passes laws to make medical marijuana widely available". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  63. ^ Collyns, Dan (20 October 2017). "Peru legalises medical marijuana in move spurred by mother's home lab". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 Nov 2017.
  64. ^ "Medical use of cannabis officially legal in Poland". Radio Poland. PAP. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  65. ^ Lamers, Matt (21 June 2018). "Portugal passes medical cannabis law, opens domestic market". Marijuana Business Daily. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  66. ^ South Asia Regional Profile (PDF), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 15 September 2005, retrieved 2 February 2019
  67. ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (25 December 2018). "Thailand Approves Medical Marijuana In Regional First". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  68. ^ "Medicinal cannabis products to be legalised". BBC. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  69. ^ "Sativex (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol)". GW Pharmaceuticals. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  70. ^ Sapra, Bani (20 June 2018). "Canada becomes second nation in the world to legalize marijuana". CNN. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  71. ^ Janikian, Michelle (14 September 2017). "Legal Pot In Mexico: Everything You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  72. ^ Depetris M, Miller J (21 March 2017). "Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot". Reuters. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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