Cannabis law in Finland (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Cannabis is a narcotic in Finland. Possession, use, sale and cultivation for use as a drug are criminal offences; a small amount for own use carries a fine or up to six months in prison. Driving with active cannabis substance in the blood is drink-driving.

RuleWhat applies
Possession for personal usePersonal use by an adultCriminal offence [1]
Quantity limitsPersonal use by an adultThere is no lawful amount for personal possession. Possession of a narcotic is a narcotics offence punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison; possessing, or using, a small amount for own use is a narcotics use offence punishable by a fine or up to six months in prison. Prosecution or punishment may be waived where the offence is minor as a whole. [1]
Growing at homePersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Sale to consumersPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Use or carrying in public placesPersonal use by an adultProhibited [1]
Medical cannabisPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
VisitorsPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
Driving after cannabis usePersonal use by an adultDriving a motor vehicle with the active substance of a narcotic, or its metabolite, in the blood is drink-driving (rattijuopumus), punishable by a fine or up to six months in prison. It does not apply where the substance comes from a medicine the driver was entitled to use. [1]

Notes

  • Criminal Code chapter 50 (sections 1 and 2 a) and the Government Decree 543/2008 list of narcotics.
  • Narcotics Act section 5 bans trade and distribution; exceptions exist only for medical, research, control and industrial purposes under licence.
  • Use is an offence under Criminal Code 50:2 a, whether or not in public.
  • Criminal Code 23:3 second paragraph; no concentration threshold is set in the text.

Sources

  1. Finlex (Oikeusministeriö): Rikoslaki | 39/1889 | Lainsäädäntö | Finlex (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Finlex (Oikeusministeriö): Huumausainelaki | 373/2008 | Lainsäädäntö | Finlex (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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