Cannabis law in Sweden (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Sweden treats cannabis as a narcotic: possession and use are criminal offences, with a fine or up to six months in prison for minor cases. Selling is prohibited. Other points are still being checked.

RuleWhat applies
Possession for personal usePersonal use by an adultCriminal offence [1]
Quantity limitsPersonal use by an adultPossession of cannabis is a narcotics offence punishable by up to three years in prison. Where the offence is minor, given the type and quantity of the drug and other circumstances, the penalty is a fine or up to six months in prison. [2]
Growing at homePersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
Sale to consumersPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Use or carrying in public placesPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Medical cannabisPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
VisitorsPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified

Notes

  • Cannabis (hashish and marijuana) is listed by the police as a narcotic. Narcotics law does not set a permitted quantity in the text read; the quantity affects whether the case is treated as minor.
  • Cultivation is not addressed expressly in the narcotics law text read, so it is not shown as prohibited or allowed.
  • Selling or passing on narcotics is an offence; selling carries a minimum of six months in prison.
  • The Narcotics Penal Act makes use of narcotics an offence in itself.
  • Medical use of cannabis could not be confirmed from an official page that was readable.
  • The sources read do not say whether visitors are treated differently.

Sources

  1. Polismyndigheten: Narkotikabrott (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Sveriges riksdag (Regeringskansliet / Lagrummet): Narkotikastrafflag (1968:64) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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