Is Weed Legal in Slovakia?

Last reviewed: August 6, 2026

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Slovakia. The Act on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Preparations (Act No. 139/1998 Coll.) lists cannabis as a Schedule I substance, and the Criminal Code (Trestny zakon) criminalizes possession for personal use, although a sweeping criminal-law reform effective 6 August 2024 (Act No. 40/2024 Coll.) softened what had long been one of the harsher cannabis regimes in the EU.

The 2024 reform restructured drug offenses. Section 171 now covers possession for personal use: holding a minimal amount of cannabis carries up to one year in prison (up to two years for other narcotics), and first-time offenders caught with small personal quantities generally face alternative, non-custodial sanctions. Section 172 covers unauthorized cultivation, with growing a minimal quantity of cannabis plants for personal use punishable by up to six months. Section 173 covers production, sale, and trafficking, starting at one to five years and escalating through higher bands to ten to twenty-five years or life imprisonment for the largest quantities.

The Police Force (Policajny zbor) and the Prosecutor General's Office enforce, while the Ministry of Health sets policy. CBD was removed from Slovakia's list of psychotropic substances in May 2021, but there is no broad medical cannabis program and recreational possession remains a criminal offense.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.