# Is cannabis legal in Latvia?

> Medical use only. The only legal route to cannabis in Latvia is a prescribed cannabinoid medicine dispensed through a pharmacy; there is no retail sale of flower. Rule jurisdiction: Latvia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

Source page: https://420.camp/fr/weed/latvia  
Verified: 2026-09-22 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Latvia.  
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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Medical use only. The only legal route to cannabis in Latvia is a prescribed cannabinoid medicine dispensed through a pharmacy; there is no retail sale of flower. Rule jurisdiction: Latvia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Latvia. Only a prescribed cannabinoid medicine from a pharmacy; there is no retail for flower. Rule jurisdiction: Latvia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** Only a prescribed cannabinoid medicine from a pharmacy; there is no retail for flower.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. Cannabis-based medicines can be prescribed in Latvia in narrow cases and are dispensed through pharmacies; this is a treatment route for residents, not a way for visitors to obtain cannabis. Rule jurisdiction: Latvia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Recreational cannabis is illegal in Latvia: possession of a small amount is an administrative offence with a fine, repeat or larger possession and any sale are crimes. Possession outside a prescribed medicine is an offence. Rule jurisdiction: Latvia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Important restrictions:** There is no adult-use or recreational retail channel. A foreign prescription is not a purchase route. Never carry cannabis across a national border. Traces in luggage, vape cartridges or edibles count as possession. Local registration or a local prescription is required; a foreign prescription is normally not enough. Foreign nationals face the same penalties as residents, often with deportation added. Do not bring cannabis or THC products into the country. THC: CBD products must be THC-free; flower is a controlled substance.

## Sources
- [likumi.lv](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/40283-narkotisko-un-psihotropo-vielu-un-zalu-ka-ari-prekursoru-likumigas-aprites-likums)
- [likumi.lv](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/88966-kriminallikums)

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