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A Bird’s Eye View of the World’s Largest Cannabis Markets
North America and Europe are home to some of the world’s most famous cannabis cultures, such as California and Amsterdam.
However, even in these undoubtedly successful markets, cannabis legality varies by country—and as this graphic by Tenacious Labs explores, so does its subsequent market value.
The European Cannabis Market
Although the European Union is one single economic market with agreed upon laws and regulations, individual countries still have their say on national laws. Looking at Europe as a region reshapes things again as countries like the UK are outside the EU—further muddying cannabis laws and regulation.
Here is an overview of cannabis’ legal status by European country:
Country | Legal Status |
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![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal, decriminalized |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Legal |
![]() | Illegal, decriminalized |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Illegal |
![]() | Legal for medical use, decriminalized |
![]() | Legal for medical use |
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