Cannabis in Romania
Cannabis in Romania is illegal for recreational use and allowed in only limited form for medical use.
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Cannabis in Romania, 2004
Some of the earliest evidence of the psychoactive use of cannabis have been found in Romania, including the archaeological sites of Frumușica and Gurbănești.[1]
Prohibition
In 1928, Romania established laws for countering narcotics, including hashish and its preparations.[2]
Medical cannabis
A limited medical cannabis law was passed in 2013, allowing for the use of low-THC (below 0.2%) derivatives of the plant only.[3][4][5][6]
References
- Robert C. Clarke, Mark D. Merlin. Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany. University of California Press, 2013. p. 109
- "EMCDDA | Country legal profiles". Emcdda.europa.eu. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- "Romania Legalizes Medical Marijuana, Becomes 10th EU Country To Permit Theraputic Use". Novinite. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- Gates, Sara (5 October 2013). "Romania To Allow Medicinal Use Of Marijuana Derivatives, But Drug Remains Illegal". HuffPost. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Medical Marijuana in Romania". marijuanadoctors.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Toea, Diana (6 July 2016). "Marijuana medicinala e legala in Romania. De ce nu avem pe piata niciun medicament pe baza de canabis". ziare.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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