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Italy

Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.

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National law

DPR 9 ottobre 1990, n. 309 [Testo unico stupefacenti]

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Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Decriminalized

Psilocybin: Illegal (decriminalized) — Spores are legal to buy, sell and possess. Grow kits are illegal.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Decriminalized

Cannabis: Possession decriminalized; home cultivation legal in small amounts for personal use. — Main article: Cannabis in Italy Possession of small amounts for personal use is a misdemeanor subject to fines and the suspension of documents (passports or driver's licenses). Sale is punishable by imprisonment, even if in small amounts. Licensed cultivation for medicinal and industrial use strictly regulated.

9 Oct 1990
Presidential Decree 309/1990
Prohibited
Official source
27 Dec 2006
Law 49/2006 changes personal possession regime
Decriminalized
Official source
21 Mar 2014
Constitutional Court ruling restores prior drug schedule framework
Prohibited
Official source

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Kratom

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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7-OH

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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Bills

No reviewed bills on record for Italy.