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Cannabis in Hungary

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Cannabis in Hungary is illegal. There is no distinction in Hungarian law between prohibited drugs: use of cannabis has the same legal consequences as heroin use. Hungarian law prohibits distribution and use, including medical use; the punishment for distribution is higher than for personal use. 283. § (1) paragraph (a) states that "One cannot be punished for drug misuse; if a small, personal amount is produced, acquired, or in possession..." and continues to state that "... provided that before a final verdict is determined a verification is provided that continuous 6-month therapy has taken place" The law determines that a "personal quantity" is defined as 1 gram of active substance (i.e. THC), equivalent to 12–100 grams of marijuana assuming that marijuana contains 1–8% THC per unit mass. Possession of larger amounts can lead to a five to ten year prison sentence.[1]

According to a 2019 article, cannabis for medical use is legal in theory, as some Sativex prescriptions have been made, but patients can rarely get it prescribed and the price is high.[2]

Since 2013 the possession of 12g to 100g of cannabis (with approximately 1% THC content) is punishable by up to 8 years in prison, with imprisonment up to life for possession of larger quantities.[3]

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  1. ^ Minstrel, Társaság a Szabadságjogokért: Drogjog 1999 VOTED VOTE D2ID : 62, Daath.hu, retrieved 2011-02-17
  2. ^ Bence, Horváth (2019-10-15). "Legális az orvosi marihuána Magyarországon, csak nagyon nehéz hozzájutni". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Így arat a rendőrség a kábítószer-ültetvényeken | VS.hu". 2017-02-04. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2022-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)