# Cannabis laws around the world - Google Fusion Tables

Country/Territory: Albania Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Algeria Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: Argentina
Possession: Illegal (decriminalized)
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized)

Country/Territory: Australia
Possession: Illegal (decriminalized in some states)
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: One or two plants may be privately grown for personal use in the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia. Personal grows of up to two plants are decriminalized in the Northern Territory.

Country/Territory: Austria Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Belgium Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized for 1 bedrocan female plant)
Country/Territory: Belize Possession: Illegal, but mostly tolerated Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Bolivia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Botswana Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Brazil Possession: Illegal, but mostly tolerated Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Bosnia and Herzegovina Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Belarus Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Bulgaria Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Cambodia Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal (decriminalized) Transport: Illegal (decriminalized) Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized)
Country/Territory: Canada Possession: Illegal (but mostly tolerated) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Chile Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal (Chile plants cannabis for medicinal use)[25]
Country/Territory: China Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Colombia Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal (Legal up to 20 plants for personal consumption)
Country/Territory: Comoros Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Costa Rica Possession: Illegal (decriminalized)[32] Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized)
Country/Territory: Croatia Possession: Illegal (decriminalized)[33] Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Cuba Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: Cyprus
Possession: Illegal (small amount decriminalized for medical uses)
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized for some farms to grow Hemp)

Country/Territory: Czech Republic
Possession: Illegal (possession of up to 15g decriminalized)
Sale: Illegal (purchase of up to 15g legal; sale of medical cannabis legal, otherwise sale illegal)
Transport: Illegal (up to 15g decriminalized/Medical subject to license legal)
Cultivation: Illegal (cultivation of up to 5 bushes decriminalized/Cultivation for medical purposes subject to license legal)

Country/Territory: Denmark Possession: Illegal, but mostly tolerated Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Dominica Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Ecuador Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Egypt Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Estonia Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Ethiopia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Finland Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: France Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: Germany
Possession: Illegal (Legal if permission is given by "Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices")
Sale: Illegal (Legal if permission is given by "Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices")
Transport: Illegal (Legal if permission is given by "Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices")
Cultivation: Illegal (Legal if permission is given by "Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices")

Country/Territory: Greece
Possession: Illegal
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: Greenland Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Honduras Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Hong Kong Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Hungary Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Iceland Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Indonesia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: India
Possession: Illegal, but legal in several states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa Tripura, and the North East due to hindu customs
Sale: Illegal, but legal in several states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa Tripura, and the North East due to hindu customs
Transport: Illegal, but legal in several states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa Tripura, and the North East due to hindu customs
Cultivation: Illegal, but legal in several states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa Tripura, and the North East due to hindu customs

Country/Territory: Ireland
Possession: Illegal
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: Israel Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Italy Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Jamaica Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Legal (up to five plants) | Country/Territory: Japan Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Jordan Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Laos Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Latvia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Lebanon Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Lithuania Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Luxembourg Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Macau Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Macedonia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Malaysia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Malta Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Mexico Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Montenegro Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Nepal Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Netherlands Possession: Legal in smoking areas, decriminalized for personal use Sale: Legal (only for coffeeshops) Transport: Illegal (but for coffee shops not enforced) Cultivation: Illegal (exceptions for personal use)
Country/Territory: New Zealand Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: North Korea Possession: Legal Sale: Legal Transport: Legal Cultivation: Legal
Country/Territory: Northern Mariana Islands Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Norway Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Pakistan Possession: Illegal, but mostly tolerated Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized for personal use) | Country/Territory: Panama Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Paraguay Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Peru Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal (decriminalized) Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized)
Country/Territory: Philippines Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Poland Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Portugal Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal (decriminalized) Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized) | Country/Territory: Puerto Rico Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Romania Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Russia Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal (decriminalized) Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized)
Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Serbia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Singapore Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Slovakia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Slovenia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Cannabis cultivation is not illegal for cannabis growers, growing cannabis with ≤ 0.2 % THC on a ≤ 0.1 ha surface, or ≥ 0.1 ha surface with a governmental permit for cannabis cultivation.[123] | Country/Territory: Somalia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: South Africa Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: South Korea Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Spain Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Sri Lanka Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Sweden Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Syria Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Taiwan Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Tunisia Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Turkey Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: United Arab Emirates Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Possession: Illegal
Sale: Illegal
Transport: Illegal
Cultivation: Illegal

Country/Territory: United States
Possession: Illegal at the federal level (but legal at the state level in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska and the cities of Portland and South Portland, Maine and in Washington, D.C.; decriminalized in 18 states, medicinal legal in 25 states and Guam. All Indian Reservations are allowed to regulate cannabis laws, Laws varies by reservation.)
Sale: Illegal at the federal level (but legal at the state level with a state issued license in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Legal medicinal sales in several additional states. All Indian Reservations are allowed to regulate cannabis laws, Laws varies by reservation. )
Transport: Illegal at the federal level (but legal at the state level within the states of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Legal for medicinal patients in several additional states. All Indian Reservations are allowed to regulate cannabis laws, Laws varies by reservation.)
Cultivation: Illegal at the federal level (but legal at the state level for individuals/commercial in Colorado, Alaska and Oregon, individual but not commercial in Washington, D.C., and only commercially in Washington. Medicinal growing is legal in several states as well. All Indian Reservations are allowed to regulate cannabis laws, Laws varies by reservation.)

Country/Territory: Ukraine Possession: Illegal (decriminalized), possession of quantities of up to 5 grams Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal (decriminalized), possession of quantities of up to 5 grams Cultivation: Illegal (decriminalized) up to 10 plants | Country/Territory: Uruguay Possession: Legal Sale: Legal Transport: Legal Cultivation: Legal
Country/Territory: Uzbekistan Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Venezuela Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Vietnam Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: U.S. Virgin Islands Possession: Illegal (decriminalized), possession of quantities of up to an ounce Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal
Country/Territory: Zimbabwe Possession: Illegal Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal | Country/Territory: Switzerland Possession: Illegal (decriminalized) Sale: Illegal Transport: Illegal Cultivation: Illegal