On Tuesday 14th December 2021 the Maltese Parliament approved
the Cannabis bill. Following the President's sign off on such
bill, on the 18th of December 2021, ACT No. LXVI of 2021
established Chapter 628 of the Laws of Malta (Authority on the
Responsible Use of Cannabis Act) and amended various laws relating
to certain cannabis activities.
Essentially, users will now be entitled to carry, buy and grow
certain amounts of cannabis. It has not been fully legalised
however this new law further decriminalises the substance. The
depenalisation process of this substance started a few years back,
in 2015. Here the Maltese Government had removed penalties for its
use as long as it was in small amounts.
