Translations:Cannabis (drug)/109/en

Legality

Main article: Legality of cannabis

See also: Prohibition of drugs and Drug liberalization

Legal status of cannabis possession for non-medical use

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  Legal

  Illegal but decriminalized

  Illegal but often unenforced

  Illegal

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See also countries that have legalized medical use of cannabis.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, most countries have enacted laws against the cultivation, possession or transfer of cannabis. These laws have had an adverse effect on cannabis cultivation for non-recreational purposes, but there are many regions where handling of cannabis is legal or licensed. Many jurisdictions have lessened the penalties for possession of small quantities of cannabis so that it is punished by confiscation and sometimes a fine, rather than imprisonment, focusing more on those who traffic the drug on the black market.