Is Weed Legal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Cannabis is illegal for recreational and medical use in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Law on Prevention and Suppression of the Abuse of Narcotic Drugs (Zakon o sprjecavanju i suzbijanju zloupotrebe opojnih droga, Official Gazette of BiH 8/06 with later amendments) places cannabis on the controlled-substances list. Implementation differs across the two entities - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska - with separate criminal codes layered atop the state-level statute.

Possession for personal use is a misdemeanor under state law, but each entity's criminal code can pursue felony charges for cultivation, sale, or possession beyond personal-use quantities. Penalties range from fines of 50 to 1,500 convertible marks (KM) for misdemeanor possession to 3 to 15 years' imprisonment for trafficking under Articles 195 and 238 of the respective Criminal Codes. The State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) and entity police forces coordinate enforcement.

This is general information, not legal advice. Bosnia's multi-tiered legal system makes outcomes vary significantly by location of the offense. Consult a local advokat before relying on any interpretation.