Malta's cannabis associations will be able to store larger stocks of cannabis under new rules introduced last week. While associations were previously allowed to store just 500g of cannabis in stock, a new legal notice sets out varying limits according to the number of members registered with each one.
Malta's largest cannabis associations, with over 350 members, will now be able to stock 3.5kg of cannabis. Those with between 250 and 350 members will be allowed to hold 2.45kg of cannabis, with associations registering between 110 and 250 members stocking up to 1.75kg.
Smaller ones will have more stringent limits. Associations with under 100 members will only be allowed to hold 700g, while those with under 50 members will be allowed up to 350g. Meanwhile, associations are allowed to store the equivalent of eight months' supply at their cultivation site, calculated at 50g per member.
The new rules do not change how much cannabis a person can carry or consume. According to Malta's cannabis laws, first introduced in late 2021, people can carry up to 7g of cannabis without fear of prosecution. Anyone caught with between 7g and 28g of cannabis will appear before a tribunal rather than face prosecution in a criminal court.
Read more at Times of Malta
