Laws & regulation

Can I buy it, carry it, grow it, take it across a border? The guides here answer those for one place at a time. They are written to name the statute or regulator and the date a rule applies from, and to separate what residents may do from what visitors risk.

Start with where cannabis is legal in 2026, the country-by-country table. Germany's clubs, home grow and prescriptions shows how one national model works in detail, and Thailand's 2026 tourist rules shows how fast a permissive reputation can change. Home-grow plant limits compare states and countries side by side.

The line between hemp and cannabis moves faster than most, so the delta-8 and hemp THC guide tracks the US federal ban and state rules. Where a law is tightening or loosening, the news section carries the dated changes.