EU Weed Guides

EU Weed Guides. Cannabis laws vary significantly across Europe. As of 2026, Germany has the continent’s most progressive framework, permitting adult possession, home cultivation, and non-profit social clubs. The Netherlands tolerates retail sales at licensed coffee shops. Portugal has decriminalised all personal drug use since 2001.

Spain allows private use and non-profit social clubs. Malta and Luxembourg permit home cultivation. Most other European countries — including the UK, France, Italy, and Poland — permit medical cannabis on prescription but maintain restrictions on recreational use.

cannabis is legal for adults in Germany making Germany the largest country in the world to legalise adult recreational use. Adults aged 18 and over can possess up to 25g in public and store up to 50g at home. Adults can join licensed non-profit cannabis social clubs, which are authorised to cultivate and distribute cannabis to members.

Recreational cannabis is illegal in the United Kingdom and classified as a Class B controlled substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Possession carries a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment; supply and production can result in up to 14 years.