BULGARIA

1. Consumption and possession

The possession and use of marijuana is punished by law with imprisonment (max. 15 years for any amount) plus fine

2. Cultivation

The cultivation is not regulated by the law. Marijuana is planted illegally and according the penal code the punishment for cultivation is 15 to 25 years imprisonment.

3. Distribution

Absolutely illegal.

4. Provision of seeds, tools to produce and consume cannabis etc.

Absolutely illegal again. Tools to produce and consume cannabis are sold legally nowhere.

5. Production and distribution of hemp products

Hemp products are produced and sold in Bulgaria, but there is no legal regulation for it. It is not forbidden but it is not admitted either.

Contact for Drug Policy Activism in Bulgaria: HOPE, Sofia

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