🇦🇹Find cannabis in Austria

Check the product-specific medical conditions and dispensing requirements. Travel and import permissions must be checked separately.

Answer verified on 2026-09-17. · Sources and references

Recreational cannabis is illegal, but since 2016 possession of small amounts for personal use is handled with a health-focused 'therapy instead of punishment' approach, with users often referred to health services rather than prosecuted.

• Minimum age 18+

Decriminalized: not a legal market — personal use may still carry administrative penalties.

Not legal: police may still report you and refer you to health authorities.

Larger amounts and supply remain criminal offenses.

Answer verified on 2026-09-17. · Sources and references

Public consumption of recreational cannabis is not permitted in Austria; consumption is tied to the general prohibition, with only a health-focused diversion for small-quantity personal-use offenses.

Public use can lead to police contact and referral to health authorities.

Answer verified on 2026-09-17. · Sources and references

The medical pathway does not itself confirm access for visitors or acceptance of a foreign prescription. Confirm your eligibility and required documents with the regulator or dispensing pharmacy before travelling.

Check the product-specific medical conditions and dispensing requirements. Travel and import permissions must be checked separately.

Answer verified on 2026-09-17. · Sources and references

Check the product-specific medical conditions and dispensing requirements. Travel and import permissions must be checked separately.

Answer verified on 2026-09-17. · Sources and references