Smoking Tolerance Level

[1= very illegal 5=virtually legal]: 5

Marijuana Laws & Legislation for Naples

As of February 2025, Italy maintains a complex legal framework regarding cannabis use. Recreational cannabis remains illegal; however, possession of small amounts for personal use has been decriminalized since the 1990s, typically resulting in administrative penalties such as fines or suspension of personal documents. 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, in late 2024, the government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, proposed legislation to ban products derived from the hemp flower, citing public safety concerns. This move threatens the burgeoning “cannabis light” sector, which had reached an annual turnover of approximately €500 million.

Regarding cannabidiol (CBD) products, Italy’s regulations have been evolving. As of September 2023, the Ministry of Health classified orally administered CBD products as narcotic medicines, requiring them to be dispensed through pharmacies with a medical prescription. This reclassification has significant implications for the CBD market, affecting the availability and distribution of CBD oils and related products.

In the medical sphere, Italy legalized cannabis for therapeutic use in 2007. Patients with specific conditions, such as chronic pain or multiple sclerosis, can access medical cannabis through the national healthcare system, provided they have a valid prescription. The military pharmaceutical plant in Florence is authorized to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes to ensure a controlled supply for patients.

Law Enforcement

Cops don’t care. They may give you a hassle for being foreign and mock you. That is the extent of my experience. I did get slapped one time for lying to the cop… No ticket or deportation though.

Where to buy marijuana:

HA. Naples, like the inner-cities of any major city has “bases”. Most are in an area called ‘zona 167’ near SECONDIGLIANO. most highways in the south of italy meet there. Good spot for organized crime. I would not suggest a foreigner going there without the assistance of a local guide.

A base for weed and hash will tend to have two guys, one for the money and one for the shit. Those are the drive thru ones. Some you have to get out and go in or up to a little bank-teller style hole-in-the-wall. The more ‘tude you show the better sticks and bags you get. That is my experience.

Mind you, italians are very lazy. So there are places to cop EVERYWHERE. One of my faves is behind the MacDonald’s resturant in Piazza Dante. There are kids from a soccer firm called the mastiffs. Good weed.

Good hash is not at bases, well not normally, ask about la pasticceria. they have afghan,morroc and turk normnally. and indoor grown weed.

Good weed floats around the base. generally in the outskirts of Guigliano, Torre dell’annuziata and marano you can find some good stuff before they cut the weed.

Yeah I said they cut they weed. They spike it with medicines and shit like barbituates and opiates. Watch out for that. If they weed smells wrong, it is probably wrong