Belgium

Medical access limited to Sativex

Medical cannabis in Belgium is limited to Sativex for MS spasticity. There is no general medical cannabis programme and no pharmacy dispensing of herbal cannabis, unlike in Germany or the Czech Republic.

Up to 3 g lowest prosecution priority

Possession of up to 3 g (or one plant) by adults is officially the lowest prosecution priority since the 2003 ministerial directive — typically no prosecution without aggravating circumstances (public nuisance, minors, near schools). Larger amounts and all sales remain criminal.

Sale prohibited; CBD tolerated in practice

All sale of THC cannabis is prohibited. Low-THC CBD products are tolerated in practice within EU novel-food and tobacco-law frameworks, but rules remain fragmented and enforcement inconsistent. There is no licensed recreational retail channel.

Clubs in legal grey zone — privacy essential

Belgian cannabis social clubs (e.g. Trekt Uw Plant, active since 2006) operate without a legal basis through court test cases applying the shared-cultivation doctrine. They have no licences and no protection: discretion, closed membership and confidential member records are existential requirements, not preferences.