Cannabis Legalization Map

Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are Canada, Chile, Georgia, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uruguay and 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. Commercial sales of recreational cannabis is legalized nationwide in three countries (Canada, Thailand, and Uruguay) and in all subnational U.S. jurisdictions that have legalized possession except Washington, D.C. 

Countries that have legalized medical use of cannabis include Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Others have more restrictive laws that allow only the use of certain cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals. In the United States, 41 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis, but at the federal level its use remains prohibited.

Cannabis Legalization Map

Our Interactive Cannabis Legalization Map covers North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Oceania and is updated regularly.

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