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Medical cannabis and industrial hemp permitted under licensing for low-THC cannabis cultivation and research.

One of Africa’s first countries to license commercial medical cannabis cultivation for export.

Medical cannabis and industrial hemp cultivation are permitted under government licensing programs.

Legalized cannabis cultivation for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses under a regulated licensing framework.

Government approved cannabis cultivation for medical export under strict licensing.

Private adult cultivation and possession are legal; the government is exploring commercial cannabis and hemp regulatory frameworks.

Medical cannabis cultivation is allowed under strict government licensing for export markets.

Licensed cannabis cultivation permitted for medical and export markets under government-issued permits.

Medical cannabis cultivation is legalized with government licensing for production and export.

Federally regulated medical cannabis program with licensed cultivation, production, and prescription access for patients.

Cannabis prohibited under national law; recent reforms permit limited use of cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals under strict oversight.

National medical cannabis scheme permits licensed production and prescription access to cannabis medicines.

Highly restricted medical cannabis access allowed through government-approved prescription import program.

Decriminalized since 2022, Medical cannabis legal; since 2025 sales require a doctor’s prescription.

Medical cannabis legalized with licensing framework.

Medical cannabis legal with regulated licensing for cultivation, processing, and medicinal product manufacturing.

Medical cannabis legalized with regulated licensing supporting cultivation, production, and research activities.

Decriminalized cannabis with regulated medical and therapeutic licensing framework for cultivation and research.

Medical cannabis legalized with licensing for cultivation, research, and regulated industry development.

Medical cannabis legal with licensing for cultivation, processing, and export through a national authority.

Medical cannabis permitted; government exploring broader regulatory frameworks and commercial market development.

Medical cannabis permitted for pharmaceutical use; recreational use illegal. Small possession may be diverted to health authorities.

Medical cannabis allowed in limited cases; CBD products regulated under national health authority.

Medical cannabis permitted through prescription and pharmacy distribution.

Medical cannabis legal with licensed cultivation and pharmaceutical production.

Medical cannabis legal; government advancing legislation toward a regulated adult-use market.

Medical cannabis pilot program allows regulated cultivation, production, and prescriptions.

Medical cannabis permitted through prescription under strict pharmaceutical regulation.

Medicinal cannabis requires special authorization from The Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea), and it is only approved for specific, treatment-resistant conditions.

National medical cannabis pilot program testing regulated patient access.

Personal cannabis use and possession legalized; commercial activity remains illegal.

Cannabis legalized for personal use, cultivation, and nonprofit social clubs; medical cannabis available under regulated framework.

Medical cannabis legal with licensed cultivation and pharmaceutical production.

Medical Cannabis Access Programme permits limited patient access under specialist supervision.

Medical cannabis legal and produced through government-authorized cultivation for pharmaceutical use.

Medical cannabis legal through prescription medicines.

Medical cannabis available via prescription; limited personal use and home cultivation permitted; no commercial retail market.

First EU country to legalize adult use; nonprofit cannabis associations regulated by national authority.

Cannabis retail allowed in licensed coffeeshops; medical cannabis regulated; government piloting legal cultivation.

Medical cannabis program with licensed cultivation and production.

Medical cannabis permitted through prescription in limited circumstances.

Medical cannabis legal and available through prescription pharmacies.

Medical cannabis legal with licensed cultivation and pharmaceutical distribution.

Medical cannabis permitted through pharmacy distribution.

Medical cannabis permitted through pharmaceutical products

Cannabis social clubs operate regionally and private consumption is decriminalized; national medical cannabis framework under development.

Medical cannabis legal; cities running regulated adult-use pilot programs for research. Cannabis is decriminalized for private personal use and cultivation, while public consumption and commercial sale remain illegal.

Medical cannabis legalized in 2024 for treatment of certain conditions.

Medical cannabis legal since 2018 but tightly restricted; access available through specialist prescriptions.

Since 2017, the country has approved the medical use of cannabis, and as of 2024, a licensing system allows for authorized cultivation and supply.

Medical cannabis permitted via prescription; products imported or produced under approval from the national health regulator.

Medical cannabis allowed through prescriptions; cultivation permitted for approved research and patient programs. Growing at home for personal use is permitted, particularly with medical justification.

Medical cannabis legal with licensed cultivation, manufacturing, and export under a national regulatory framework.

Medical cannabis legalized with regulated cultivation and products.

Medical cannabis legal; broader adult-use legalization legislation remains under consideration.

Medical cannabis legal; regulated licensing system governs cultivation, processing, and patient access.

Medical cannabis legal with regulated cultivation, production, and patient access through pharmacies.

First country to legalize cannabis nationally; regulated adult-use market includes pharmacies, home grow, and clubs.

Cannabis is federally legal, with provincial and territorial regulation shaping retail, distribution, and public use rules.

Cannabis is legal for medical use and decriminalized for personal adult use following Supreme Court rulings, but a fully regulated commercial market has not yet been established. Federal oversight is led by COFEPRIS under the Ministry of Health.

State by state cannabis laws and regulatory frameworks. Federally Illegal.