Country profile · Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Medical access legalised in 2024 — a significant emerging Eastern European market.
Adult-useNot legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
MedicalEstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
Latest milestoneJan 2025First products
Last reviewedStatuses reviewed quarterly by our newsroom
The law in brief
Parliament legalised medical cannabis in December 2023, with the framework taking effect in 2024 to treat war-related trauma and chronic conditions. Adult use is illegal.
Our classification for Ukraine: adult use not legal, medical cannabis established.
Adult-use: Not legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
Medical: EstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
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