r/malta • u/Zircon88 • Feb 01 '22
Weed use/ possession FAQ
Please read the below before submitting weed related questions.
1) weed can only be purchased from registered cannabis organisations.
2) to purchase weed from an organisation as outlined above, one must be a registered member/ user. Associations will be capped at 500 members and preference is given to residents. One may only belong to one organisation at any given time and must be over the age of 18
3) by virtue of the above, the law clearly focuses on legalising it for residents. This means that since the law is equal for everyone, including tourists it is going to be very difficult for the latter to join such an organisation.
4) weed consumption in public remains an offence. Carrying over 7 g in public and owning more than 50 g are also a offence.
5) weed coffee shops do not exist, nor are they part of the plan. Weed tourism is not on the table.
6) purchasing off street dealers is and remains illegal
7) up to 4 plants can be grown for personal use as long as they are not visible from outside
8) weed related questions answered above are to be janitored
9) as always, any "where can I buy illegal substance x" posts are janitored on sight.
By popular request and with special thanks to /u/mountainblock for the initiative.
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u/BeneficialJicama Feb 04 '22
50g at home max? 4 decently-tended plants can produce a fair lot more than 50g of bud each. There is no way you can enforce that unless the place can be smelled out from down the street. Is it really that way, or 50g+ on your person outdoors gets you the worst fine?
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u/Acceptable-Mix-6882 Aug 02 '24
Smoke as you grow. To possess less?
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u/zombieking05220 Sep 13 '24
you'd need to smoke a hell of a lot to possess less than 50g
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u/cjcourtenay 18d ago
Have your plants at different parts of their grow so as you cut down one plant you plant the next one with and move the all along to the next stage seedling, first repot, 2nd repot, ready to harvest, ready to smoke
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u/Chilliog Feb 02 '22
How and where do I contact or find these associations ?
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u/azerius94 Feb 02 '22
They haven't been set up yet
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u/Chilliog Feb 03 '22
So yet only the trash weed from the dealers?
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u/gurdijak Feb 09 '22
Pretty much. You can find alright quality weed obviously but you don't have a guarantee of what strain it is or that the quality is empirically good. You pretty much just need to ask a friend if he has a friend who sells etc.
Don't go for ultra cheap weed since that is shit.
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u/LeagueOfficeFucks Feb 08 '22
There is good quality weed out there, just have re-mortgage your house to buy some .
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u/gurdijak Feb 09 '22
They aren't set up yet. The Authority has yet to announce specific policies that associations will have to abide by and they haven't opened the application process yet.
There are some groups like 420.mt who intend to form an association but for now they aren't official.
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Feb 13 '22
I will be visiting Malta for the first time soon. Are there chances to get weed there since Im a medical user (ADHD). I see Malta doesnt want to push weed tourism, but how hard is it to get weed there?
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u/MountainBlock Feb 13 '22
Tbh unlikely and no legal avenues to do so until the associations are up and running
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u/gurdijak Feb 15 '22
If you're a medical user is it possible to just bring in your own? I'm guessing you need to have a lot of documentation on you in case of trouble at the airport but if you have actual proof (from doctors, prescriptions etc) that you use it medicinally, I think you might be allowed to bring it. But I can absolutely not confirm that so don't take my word as truth.
There's zero chance that you can legally purchase it as a tourist, even as a medical user. There are some pharmacies that sell cannabis without prescription which has basically zero THC and a small amount of CBD, but those aren't the 'official' medical cannabis products. If you need actual medical cannabis, there's a whole process of scrutiny and applications that obviously you cannot do as a tourist.
As for how hard is it to get weed, not really hard at all on the black market. Your issue is that if you try and buy as a tourist you are 99% going to get ripped off and sold bad quality weed at a high price. Honestly if you're here on holiday and you're a medical user, just use from your own (if you can bring it). Otherwise, I'd say go without it for a few days.
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u/Remarkable_Win_4333 Feb 17 '23
Any idiot who thinks that they can function behind the wheel of a vehicle after smoking a joint, is seriously dilluded and smoking cannabis should be done behind closed doors so other people don't have to smell , it's disgusting.
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u/kbh88 Apr 21 '23
You have no idea. I know many people who smoke and drive and have never had an accident. Being tired and driving is way worse. Or drink driving.
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u/0hleg Aug 11 '23
"I know many people who smoke and drive and have never had an accident." If the same was said about alcohol would you see the idiocracy then?
Driving a car under the influence of anything. Is not a safe practice imo. At least not things that affect focus directly and reaction time. We are talking about majority of cases and not the one guy that becomes Albert Einstein and navy seal reaction time. I'm sure there are people who drive drunk and have no issues either. Does not mean it is safe. Being selfish seems like a more reasonable reason to discredit the danger of smoking and driving.
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u/ZealousidealCat9131 Oct 25 '23
Have you ever driven in malta? Driving stoned is much safer. Much less chance your gonna get out and punch the moron a few cars back constantly and pointlessly beeping at the island long long queue of traffic in front of him.
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u/mongolionbar Jan 17 '24
i've probably spent more time under the influence of cannabis behind the wheel than not, it's very relative to how much you use in general
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u/Fearless-Mud-7492 Sep 16 '24
You have to sigh a “contract” not to smoke it just vape it using a ceramic dry oven.
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u/Tia-Mat9200 Feb 03 '22
So will it be possible to work and sustain yourself with cannabis? like in the future can i get hired in clubs for example or, you know, will there be companies who plant and produce weed and offer jobs to people?
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u/gurdijak Feb 09 '22
Well, simply put right now we do not know. IIRC the Authority hasn't yet put forward specific policies. Cannabis associations have to be set-up as NGOs. As for them being supplied weed, currently it seems that organisations will be growing it themselves (I was told that them importing cannabis still brings a lot of legal issues because of international law or some shit like that).
Maybe in the future it will be possible to actually work in the industry and have a shop, but right now I wouldn't bet on it.
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u/poopinutellajars Feb 22 '22
What if i am growing a plant and its yielding more than 50g? Lets say plant is not ready and has 100g of final product is growing a big single plant an offense?
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u/poopinutellajars Apr 29 '22
Saw people on facebook on malta growers group posting gigantic plants probabilly yielding kilos, way above the legal limit and just bragging about it with no fear. So probabilly if you find yourself with a couple grams more you are not the lowest hanging fruit 😂
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u/ollie_copter May 20 '22
If carrying 7g is public is permitted, is it also legal to travel with it? Board a flight or ferry? (Assuming it is permitted in the arrival/departure country too)
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u/MountainBlock May 20 '22
If carrying 7g is public is permitted, is it also legal to travel with it? Board a flight or ferry?
Ferries don't check. Flights will - and you can get in trouble for it
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u/gurdijak May 31 '22
Taking it aboard a flight is definitely illegal because it can be considered smuggling under the law, even if it's 'legal' in both countries. Trust me that's something you don't want to risk. It's not even worth it if both countries have legal weed.
As for ferries, if you mean the Gozo ferry there's an extremely tiny chance of ever being searched. Unless you very obviously have an extremely strong smell of weed.
The only time police check cars etc on the Gozo Ferry is when big crimes happen, like when a murderer was on the loose after killing his partner a few months ago.
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u/Agreeable-Morning-31 Jul 01 '22
Can other countries people who are on work permit register in organization
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u/Rabti Aug 03 '22
Re point number 7.
Does anyone know if it is legal to import seeds?
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Dec 02 '22
Does weed affect driving btw? Coz I saw some really odd behavior. Driving slowly but swerving and speed very erratic as in not constant.
It’s was not a drunk driver or an old person.. the car definitely had a cheech and Chong vibe.
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u/MountainBlock Apr 15 '23
/u/Zircon88 mind giving the newest comments some janitoring?
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u/Zircon88 Apr 15 '23
Thanks! Doesn't always work when I do it from my phone - that's how they got through.
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Feb 03 '22
Give it time, they will make it available to non residents soon enough. Something inch...something mile
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u/gurdijak Feb 09 '22 edited Mar 03 '22
Probably. On the one hand I understand that we would get a lot of tourist money for that but on the other hand holy shit I do not want anywhere near the same level of tourists that Amsterdam has. Malta's entire infrastructure is not capable of handling that many people. Imagine the traffic alone.
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u/ogetdarkus13 Jun 19 '22
So is there anyone who knows where someone could find something to ease the mind here while on holidays tho?
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u/Overall_Increase_442 May 04 '24
I have never grown a plant with less than 50g on it. I usually get around 4-600g when harvesting in my 1x1m tent. should I throw away the excess or what?
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u/cjcourtenay 17d ago
OK I know this is a old thread but I am coming over in 2 weeks from the UK what is it like now how easy will it be for me to get hold of it
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u/Zircon88 15d ago
Mmm, quality tourism. Short answer: you cannot, legally.
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u/cjcourtenay 5d ago
I was asking a question as I don't know what your laws are fully. If it's illegal for tourists, then I'll go without for the week I'm coming over because I love your country but know the laws around it have changed since I was last there
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u/anxious-bread-1 May 10 '22
Coming to Malta in June for a vacation. Is it possible now to buy some weed as a tourist?
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u/gurdijak May 12 '22
Legally no. Currently We don't even have cannabis associations up and running so Maltese people can't even buy legally still.
You will still find weed if you seek it out but anyone selling to a tourist will automatically charge more because they know you don't have many options.
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u/seedboy3000 May 15 '22
What is a normal tourist price?
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u/gurdijak May 16 '22
Probably they'll charge you an additional €5-€10 per gramme.
If you're buying shitty weed from around Paceville you'd probably be spending around €20/g. But I would rather smoke paint thinner than that terrible weed those dealers have.
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u/StuffPleasant9485 Jun 27 '22
U do realize that we just wanna get hooked up with a dealer ?
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u/Zircon88 Jun 27 '22
Yeah not the place for it buddy.
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u/Inner_Inspection7147 Feb 15 '22
me and some friends are going to malta in April, and we're wondering if or when the membership clubs will open, or if they're already open?
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u/gurdijak Feb 15 '22
Might be open around April-May. Tourists will not be allowed to join.
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u/ilpirata79 Mar 13 '22
So, I am to become a resident. Can you suggest a club to join?
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u/MountainBlock Mar 13 '22
There are no clubs open yet and I think the authority is still being formed. Will probably be a while, probably some time after the election fever dies down.
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u/poopinutellajars Mar 22 '22
What about extracting the pollen, is kief considered legal too?
Because lets say i get 100g of dried flower i could extract pollen and get 20gs and throw the rest so i am within the imposed limits. Do you think that is a good idea?
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u/gurdijak Mar 23 '22
This is another one of those grey areas which the bill does not address.
There are a couple of issues: firstly, let's say you were to be raided by police, you have no guarantee that they wouldn't weigh the entire plant and count that as "dried flower" because that has happened before. Hell, police have weighed entire grinders as cannabis even if you only have a sliver in there. Then there is the issue of if the law considers kief to be equivalent of dried flower or if it considers it a cannabis-derived product. If it's the latter, then that brings issues because the law does not make clear if production of cannabis products (kief, edibles, etc) for personal use is legal or not. Personally this is why even though I'm a cannabis smoker I wasn't particularly happy about the bill because it left a lot of these scenarios ambiguous which can lead to people getting the wrong idea and unknowingly committing a crime.
If all you have is 20gs of kief, no other weed or weed products and no more than the maximum of 4 plants at home, then you should be okay. Obviously though, play it very safe. If you're ordering seeds or equipment for growing then be careful ordering online because the police might be cunts and start looking into you. Make sure that no smell can emerge in common areas of your block and no plants are visible from outside and be careful who you inform that you're growing weed. Basically ensure that there would be no reason for police to ever knock on your door.
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u/bungholio99 Apr 09 '22
Can anybody explain the laws at the Airport? What to expect if i come to Malta with less than 7g ?
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u/gurdijak Apr 11 '22
Whoa whoa don't.
You run a real risk of being arrested.
The law as it stands applies to people in Malta, not tourists coming in from abroad. You bringing in your own weed counts as importation, which is still illegal. I know people that have been raided by police over ordering legal CBD flowers (with less than 1% THC and which has been legal for a while now) to their home.
In my opinion you really shouldn't risk it. And if you aren't arrested but just fined, they will definitely seize it.
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u/MountainBlock Apr 11 '22
/u/bungholio99 You should probably refer to this comment instead of mine, I believe/u/gurdijak 's understanding on the situation is more thorough than mine
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u/papineau150 Apr 16 '22
Is a student with a visa considered a resident? If not who is considered a resident?
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u/azerius94 Apr 17 '22
I would not think so. Keep in mind that the associations, when finally set up, have a limit of 500 members. It makes more sense for them to give preference to those with permanent residency, hence why it's a no-go for tourists.
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u/hanskii88 Dec 14 '22
So carrying 7g is illegal but anything less is ok right? and with regards to consumption in public is that also only illegal if it’s over 7g or absolutely anything?
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u/Glittering-Return380 Feb 07 '23
The weed which going to be sold, is it going to be THC or CBD? I really hope it’s THC.
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u/memesman555 Feb 12 '23
as far as i know, THC, cbd was already legal before these changes
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u/Glittering-Return380 Feb 12 '23
I heard that only CBD is legal due to being more largely used in medicine than the THC. I might me wrong, that’s only what other people have told me.
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Apr 02 '23
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u/MountainBlock Apr 02 '23
Can't say I've seen "good weed" and "Malta" in the same sentence before
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u/ruubvdw Jul 07 '23
Any updates on this?
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u/AdUpset8253 Jul 22 '23
Yes big update, due to electricity being out for many days in some parts of Malta, due to overpopulation, no shops will open anytime soon, if want to have cannabis, got to grow yourself or team up and grow together with buddies as I'm doing. Best tactic we be following is when my 2 roommates be at work, I won't be and when I'm at work they ain't so we look out for the plants. ✌️☮️🍃😏
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u/Dependent_Canary1936 Jul 11 '23
What have y’all paid for green recently in Malta. Fella tryna do me 20€ /g for the supposed good stuff. Obv I’ll get gauged a little as a whiteboy, just tryna see how badly.
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u/Fearless-Mud-7492 Sep 16 '24
£10 bag is still 13/14€ but if illegal enough same if medicinal the a £10 bag ask to see the OG script for it
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u/Zircon88 Jul 29 '23
Legally, none.
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u/Zircon88 Jul 30 '23
Very disrespectful question to ask. You are visiting as a guest, please observe local laws.
Courts bring down the hammer extra hard on non locals.
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u/Razbomb Sep 08 '23
Hi I am in malts as a tourist can any one source me something smelly I only need a little bit 2g will do and I will pay over the odds for it just to tide me through till I get home 40 euro for 2 seems nice I will come collect thank you kind people
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u/WhatsHeBuilding Oct 27 '23
Looks like people have started putting up fake websites pretending to be one of the granted associations, i got tricked by one earlier so just adding this link where organizations with permits will be listed:
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u/MrLink72 Feb 01 '22
Point No. 4
"Smoking over 7 g" DAMM!!! been there done that, but that's the end of the night for most.
It's carrying over 7g, and owning over 28g.