Malta's Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has issued a formal enforcement warning to commercial retailers stocking synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoid products, signalling a significant escalation in the authority's posture toward a market that has operated in a legal grey zone since the
Since Malta introduced a €235 administrative penalty for cannabis-related odour nuisances under the 2025 legislative amendments, the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has received a significant volume of complaints from the public — yet, as of the most recent reporting, not a single fine has been levied.
