Is Cannabis / THC legal in Malta?

Legal status

Cannabis — since December 2021 (first EU state) adults may carry up to 7 g, grow up to 4 plants per household, and obtain cannabis via non-profit Cannabis Harm Reduction Associations (ARUC Act, Cap. 628); possession of 7–28 g is a €50–100 fine with no criminal record; larger amounts and unlicensed supply remain offences under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cannabis in Malta has been reformed since December 2021 (the first EU state to do so): adults may carry up to 7 g, grow up to four plants per household, and obtain cannabis through non-profit Cannabis Harm Reduction Associations; possession of 7–28 g is a €50–100 fine with no criminal record. In Malta, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), with personal-use reform under the Drug Dependence (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act 2015. For drugs other than cannabis, small-quantity personal possession is depenalised — handled by a fine before the Commissioner of Justice — under the 2015 Act, rather than imprisonment. Trafficking is punished by 6 months to 10 years in the Court of Magistrates, or up to life imprisonment (4–30 years plus a fine at the court's discretion) in the Criminal Court.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Malta, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), with personal-use reform under the Drug Dependence (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act 2015. For drugs other than cannabis, small-quantity personal possession is depenalised — handled by a fine before the Commissioner of Justice — under the 2015 Act, rather than imprisonment. Trafficking is punished by 6 months to 10 years in the Court of Magistrates, or up to life imprisonment (4–30 years plus a fine at the court's discretion) in the Criminal Court. For cannabis specifically, since December 2021 — the first EU state to do so — adults may carry up to 7 g, grow up to 4 plants per household, and obtain cannabis through non-profit Cannabis Harm Reduction Associations (under the ARUC Act, Cap. 628); possession of 7–28 g is a €50–100 fine with no criminal record. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Malta’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.