Catania, Sicily, Italy
Last updated on August 26th, 2025 at 07:27 am
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Criminal prosecution
In Italy, laws are often interpreted personally. So if you're a sweet girl, you might be able to joke around with the police, but if you're some kind of immigrant, you're considered a bit crazy.
Any amount of money spent on a few joints will go to the police.
Marijuana laws and legislation for Catania
Since February 2025, Italy has had a complex legal framework governing cannabis use. Recreational cannabis remains illegal; however, possession of small amounts for personal use has been decriminalized since the 1990s and generally results in administrative penalties such as fines or the suspension of personal documents. The unauthorized sale or cultivation of cannabis is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.
In 2016, Italy legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) with a THC content below 0,2%, leading to the emergence of the "cannabis light" industry, which offers products with low THC levels. However, at the end of 2024, the government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed a law banning products made from hemp flowers, citing public safety concerns. This move threatens the burgeoning "cannabis light" sector, which had achieved annual sales of around €500 million.
Italian regulations regarding cannabidiol (CBD) products have evolved. Since September 2023, the Ministry of Health has classified orally administered CBD products as narcotics and requires them to be dispensed only with a doctor's prescription from pharmacies. This reclassification has significant implications for the CBD market, affecting the availability and distribution of CBD oils and related products.
In the medical field, Italy legalized cannabis for therapeutic purposes in 2007. Patients with certain conditions, such as chronic pain or multiple sclerosis, can access medical cannabis through the national health system, provided they present a valid prescription. The military pharmaceutical factory in Florence is authorized to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes to ensure a controlled supply for patients.
Where can you buy marijuana?
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CENTER – Piazza Teatro Massimo -> This square is the main smoking area at night. So, if you need some joints at night, you can ask in a pub called "Fondo Bianco," which is full of dealers, or go to "Nievskij Scalinata – Leiter?" – these places are for tourists at night. If you need larger quantities, there's a Neapolitan-style drug supermarket in the S. Cristoforo district, diagonally opposite Via Plebiscito near Castell'Ursino. You'll see a lot of shaved heads; these are juvenile delinquents who will surely help you. And if you look around, you'll see young people standing around on certain corners all afternoon selling weed, just like in Jamaica.
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Marijuana prices
Stecca (usually $5/10/20) – 2/5 grams
25 grams – 70 euros
50 grams – 120 euros
100 grams – 200 euros
1 kg – 500 euros (generally of the highest quality from August to October). 1 kg – rest of the year – 500 to 1000 euros and lower quality, except for the sottovuoto variety (without air).
Skunk or indoor grass for 8/10 euros for 10 grams.
Hashish is usually bad, although good for €10/g.
Brands:
SICILIAN SATIVA – A quality grown in greenhouses throughout Sicily, mainly in the area of Pachino and Ragusa, in the highlands of Syracuse, in the province of Catania, in Francofonte and other small, insignificant towns that produce it for the whole island.
Further information
The difference compared to the rest of Italy is clear: where the Mafia is present, such as in Calabria, Sicily, Apulia, and Campania, you can get large quantities for very little money. In Apulia, for example, you can buy hashish for less than €1 per gram; in Sicily and Calabria, local sativa is available for €0,50/€1 per gram; and in Campania, you can get Swiss cannabis for €3/€4 per gram, sometimes even €2,5. And these are the places in Italy where you can get cannabis. The rest of Italy is full of hashish, often of good quality, at prices usually ranging from €2 to €10.