Cannabis — Malta
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Malta. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Cannabis in Malta: allowed only under specific conditions.
Malta legalised personal cannabis use in 2021, but it is not a shop-based market and visitors are not covered. Adults may carry up to 7 g in public, keep 50 g at home and grow up to 4 plants — but the UK FCDO states this applies to Maltese residents only, and the non-profit cannabis associations that are the sole legal supply route accept residents of Malta only. There is no legal retail sale, so a tourist has no lawful way to obtain cannabis in Malta.
Smoking cannabis in public is illegal and attracts a fine. The FCDO warns of a long jail sentence and heavy fines for possessing, using or smuggling illegal drugs, including when transiting through the airport, and that Schengen bans of up to 5 years may also be issued.
§ UK FCDO — Malta travel advice