Cannabis — Slovenia
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Slovenia. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Cannabis in Slovenia: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
Possessing a small amount of cannabis for your own use is not a crime in Slovenia — it is a minor offence punishable by a fine of roughly 42 to 209 euros, with no criminal record and no prison sentence. It is still unlawful: possession is prohibited by law, the cannabis is confiscated, and Slovenia publishes no quantity that counts as "small", so that judgement is made after you are stopped. Growing, selling, or holding cannabis to pass it on remains a serious crime carrying one to ten years.
A smaller quantity for one-off personal use: a fine of roughly 42 to 209 euros, halved if paid within eight days, with the cannabis confiscated. Other possession: roughly 209 to 626 euros. Growing, selling, or holding cannabis for sale: one to ten years in prison. A court may order expulsion of a foreigner for six months to five years, but only where the act caused a serious or harmful consequence.
§ Pravno-informacijski sistem Republike Slovenije (PIS) — Zakon o proizvodnji in prometu s prepovedanimi drogami (ZPPPD), 33. člen; cross-checked against Kazenski zakonik (KZ-1) 186. členVerified Aug 21, 2026