Cannabis — Slovakia
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Slovakia. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Cannabis in Slovakia: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
Importing marijuana, cannabis, or CBD products into Slovakia is illegal; CBD with THC 0.2% or less is legal only for topical use, not consumption.
Up to 2 years for importing cannabis; 1–6 years for possessing psychotropic substances.
§ US State Dept — SlovakiaCannabis is illegal in Slovakia and possession is a crime carrying prison, not a fine. Up to 2 grams carries up to 1 year, more than 2 grams up to about 10 grams carries 6 months to 3 years, and above that 1 to 6 years. Growing even two plants for your own use is a criminal offence, there is no medical cannabis programme, and driving is zero-tolerance -- it is illegal to drive while a drug may still be present in your body.
Possession of cannabis: up to 1 year for a negligible amount, meaning up to 2 g; 6 months to 3 years for a small amount; and 1 to 6 years for a larger amount or where the offender was convicted of the same offence in the previous 24 months (Criminal Code s. 171). Growing up to a negligible amount strictly for personal use: up to 6 months, rising to up to 2 years and then 6 months to 3 years with quantity (s. 172). Production or trafficking: 1 to 5 years at the base level, and 3 to 10 years in aggravated cases (s. 173).
§ Slov-Lex - Criminal Code of the Slovak Republic (Act No. 300/2005 Coll.)