Is Cannabis / THC legal in San Marino?
- Legal status
- Cannabis is controlled under San Marino's Penal Code drug provisions with a medical-cannabis exception — medical cannabis is permitted under a regulated medical regime, while recreational supply and trafficking remain prohibited and carry imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is controlled in San Marino under San Marino's Penal Code drug provisions; medical cannabis is permitted under a regulated medical regime, but recreational supply and trafficking remain prohibited. In San Marino, drugs fall under the Penal Code drug provisions. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. A primary statute portal for the current Sammarinese drug law was not located; this cell is sourced via the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) and the Library of Congress pending a primary portal.
- If prescribed or medical
- Medical cannabis is permitted only under the regulated medical regime; carry the prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Documentation
- In San Marino, drugs fall under the Penal Code drug provisions. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. A primary statute portal for the current Sammarinese drug law was not located; this cell is sourced via the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) and the Library of Congress pending a primary portal. Cannabis is controlled under the same provisions, with a regulated medical-cannabis regime permitted while recreational supply remains prohibited. 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 San Marino’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately — not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →
