Malta has legalised recreational cannabis for personal use. This
law allows the formation of cannabis clubs (or cannabis
associations) in Malta. These associations will be monitored by the
newly formed regulatory authority being the Authority for the
Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC). Such associations which will be
non-profit organisations, will have as their aim the cultivation of
cannabis to be distributed among its
members. Applications for licensing will be open as of
28th February 2023.
Following the Convention entitled “Setting the
Standards” held on the 27th of January 2023, the ARUC has
published the following preliminary information on the registration
and licensing of cannabis clubs which shall be regulated by ad hoc
regulations and supplementary binding instruments which shall be
published in February 2023.
