Legality
Cannabis / THC legal status by country
Countries where the legal status of Cannabis / THC has been confirmed against a primary source. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.
Confirmed legal status
Each row links to the full detail for Cannabis / THC in that country, including consequences and the primary source.
- Aceh (Indonesia)Cannabis is a Category I narcotic under Indonesia's national Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009, which applies in...
- AfghanistanCannabis controlled under the Law on Campaign Against Intoxicants, Drugs and their Control (with the 2005...
- AlbaniaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (Arts 283/283-a/284) — trafficking 7–15 years; 'small dose'...
- AlgeriaCannabis controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) —...
- American Samoa (US)Cannabis is a controlled drug under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13) — fully prohibited with no...
- AndorraCannabis is a controlled drug under Andorra's Penal Code (Codi Penal) drug-trafficking provisions —...
- AngolaCannabis (liamba) is a controlled drug under Lei n.º 3/99 — cultivation, production, trade, distribution,...
- Anguilla (UK)Cannabis is controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Anguilla), but personal possession of up to 10 grams...
- Antigua and BarbudaCannabis is a controlled drug under Antigua and Barbuda's Misuse of Drugs Act — trafficking carries...
- ArgentinaRecreational illegal, but private personal use is not punishable under the 'Arriola' doctrine (no fixed...
- ArmeniaCannabis controlled under the NEW Criminal Code (Arts 393/394; pre-2022 numbers obsolete) —...
- Aruba (Netherlands)Cannabis is fully illegal in Aruba under its own narcotics ordinance — unlike the European Netherlands, Aruba...
- AustraliaSchedule 8 controlled drug (medical cannabis: nabiximols/THC); recreational status not confirmed by these...
- AustriaControlled under the Suchtmittelgesetz (SMG) — possession punishable (§27, no legal minimum); depenalized for...
- AzerbaijanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (in force 1 September 2000) — acquisition/possession without...
- BahamasCannabis controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act, Ch. 228 — possession with intent to supply (s.22) fine up...
- BahrainCannabis/hashish prohibited under Law 15 of 2007 — possession/use criminal; trafficking death-eligible OR...
- BangladeshCannabis controlled in a lower category under the Narcotics Control Act 2018 (Article 19 lineage) — 6 months...
- BarbadosCannabis is a controlled drug under Barbados's Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act — trafficking carries...
- BelarusCannabis controlled under Criminal Code Article 328 (and Decree No. 6 of 2014) — no soft/hard distinction;...
- BelgiumCannabis ILLEGAL — adult ≤3 g / 1 female plant = lowest prosecution priority (simplified report, €120–200...
- BelizeCannabis is a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 103) — small-quantity possession has been...
- BeninCannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the Code des Drogues — any export regardless of quantity is treated...
- Bermuda (UK)Cannabis is controlled under Bermuda's Misuse of Drugs Act 1972 (as amended) — possession of 7 grams or less...
- BhutanCannabis is a controlled drug under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of...
- BoliviaCannabis controlled and illegal under Law 1008 (1988) — no coca-style carve-out; personal-use 'minimal...
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaCannabis illegal for BOTH recreational and medical use (on the controlled-substances list) — multi-level...
- BotswanaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,...
- BrazilPersonal use non-custodial (Art 28); 2024 STF (RE 635659) — up to 40 g or 6 female plants = personal use...
- British Virgin Islands (UK)Cannabis is controlled under the British Virgin Islands' Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — the Cannabis...
- BruneiCannabis prohibited under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 27) — MANDATORY death penalty for trafficking;...
- BulgariaCannabis Schedule I under the Penal Code + ZKNVP — illegal for BOTH recreational and medical use; no...
- Burkina FasoCannabis is a controlled drug under Burkina Faso's national drug code — use is punishable by 1 to 6 months'...
- BurundiCannabis is a controlled drug under Burundi's Penal Code 2009 drug provisions (loi sur les stupéfiants) —...
- Cabo VerdeCannabis is a controlled drug under Lei n.º 78/IV/93 — trafficking carries imprisonment; no legal...
- CambodiaGroup I narcotic (no soft/hard split — alongside heroin/meth); illegal; possession ~2–5 years (small <1 g up...
- CameroonCannabis is a high-risk drug under Loi n° 97/19 du 7 août 1997 — trafficking offences (Sections 91–95) carry...
- CanadaLegal for adults within Canada (Cannabis Act 2018) — but illegal to take across the Canadian border in either...
- Caribbean Netherlands (BES)Cannabis is prohibited in the Caribbean Netherlands (BES) under the old-Antillean narcotics law applied...
- Cayman Islands (UK)Cannabis is controlled under the Cayman Islands' Misuse of Drugs Act (2026 Revision) — medical cannabis and...
- Central African RepublicCannabis is a controlled drug under the Central African Republic's Penal Code drug provisions (national drug...
- ChadCannabis is a controlled drug under Chad's drug law (Loi n° 31/PR/2018 / Penal Code drug provisions) —...
- ChilePersonal near-term use a misdemeanor (falta), NOT a crime (Law 20.000 Art 50) — no statutory gram threshold;...
- ColombiaRecreational personal dosis mínima (≤20 g) not a crime; medical cannabis & home cultivation legal (Law...
- ComorosCannabis is a controlled drug under Comoros' national drug law (Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking...
- CongoCannabis is a controlled drug under the Republic of the Congo's Penal Code drug provisions (national drug...
- Cook IslandsCannabis is a controlled drug under the Cook Islands' Narcotics and Misuse of Drugs Act 2004 — trafficking...
- Costa RicaRecreational illegal; personal consumption prohibited but not penalized (no statutory quantity); medical...
- Côte d'IvoireCannabis is a Table I high-risk drug under Loi n° 2022-407 du 13 juin 2022 — trafficking-type offences...
- CroatiaRecreational personal-use possession a MISDEMEANOR since 2013 (fine €660–2,650, no statutory quantity);...
- CubaCannabis controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30...
- Curaçao (Netherlands)Cannabis is fully illegal under Curaçao's Opium Ordinance — contrary to the European Netherlands' tolerance...
- CyprusCannabis is a Class B drug under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law of 1977 (Law No....
- CzechiaDecriminalised up to a 'small amount' (10 g, misdemeanour); [recent — effective 1 Jan 2026] adults 21+ may...
- DenmarkList A — possession/use/sale/cultivation criminal; small amount (≤~9.9 g) fixed fine ~DKK 2,000 (no court,...
- DjiboutiCannabis is a controlled drug under Djibouti's national drug law (Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking...
- DominicaCannabis is a controlled drug under Dominica's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — trafficking carries...
- Dominican RepublicControlled under Law 50-88 — statutory tiers (Art 6): ≤20 g simple possession (min 6 months prison + fine,...
- DR CongoCannabis (chanvre) is prohibited under the Ordonnance of 1903 (approved by the Décret of 10 March 1917) —...
- EcuadorCannabis — personal-use possession non-punishable, but the former CONSEP threshold ([repealed] ~10 g) was...
- EgyptSchedule 1/Schedule 5 plant under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY for...
- El SalvadorCannabis controlled under the Ley Reguladora de las Actividades Relativas a las Drogas (2003) — possession...
- Equatorial GuineaCannabis is a controlled drug under Equatorial Guinea's Penal Code 2022 drug provisions (national drug law) —...
- EritreaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Penal Code of Eritrea 2015 — trafficking carries imprisonment graded...
- EstoniaCannabis illegal recreational — small-quantity possession a misdemeanour (Penal Code §183: fine up to ~€2,400...
- EswatiniCannabis is a controlled drug under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- EthiopiaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Proclamation No....
- Falkland Islands (UK)Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Falkland Islands' misuse-of-drugs ordinance framework — fully...
- Faroe Islands (Denmark)Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Faroe Islands' own narcotics-control framework — no legal...
- FijiCannabis is an illicit drug under the Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 — unlawful...
- FinlandUse/possession criminal (Criminal Code Ch 50 §2a) — small amount = summary day-fines (≤10 g hash/≤15 g...
- FranceProhibited (recreational) — a stupéfiant in the same category as heroin/cocaine (Law of 31 Dec 1970);...
- French Polynesia (France)Cannabis is a controlled stupéfiant under the French Code de la santé publique as applied in French Polynesia...
- GabonCannabis is a controlled drug under Gabon's Penal Code drug provisions (loi sur les stupéfiants) —...
- GambiaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Drug Control Act 2014 — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine;...
- GeorgiaCannabis RE-CRIMINALIZED by the July 2025 amendments (Art 260 extended to cannabis) — illegal...
- GermanyLegal for adults (personal use) — removed from the BtMG by the Cannabis Act (CanG), in force 1 April 2024
- GhanaPersonal use DEPENALIZED but still illegal under Act 1019 (2020) — fine (~GHS 2,400–6,000), non-payment ~15...
- Gibraltar (UK)Cannabis is controlled under Gibraltar's Crimes Act 2011 — recreational cannabis is illegal, while medical...
- GreeceRecreational illegal (Law 4139/2013, cannabis downgraded to Class B); medical cannabis legal/regulated (Law...
- GrenadaCannabis is a controlled drug under Grenada's Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act — trafficking carries...
- Guam (US)Cannabis is legal for adults 21 and over in Guam under the Guam Cannabis Industry Act of 2019, alongside the...
- GuatemalaCannabis illegal under the Ley contra la Narcoactividad (Decreto 48-92) — no personal-use carve-out;...
- Guernsey (UK Crown Dependency)Cannabis is a Class B controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974 —...
- GuineaCannabis is a controlled drug under Guinea's drug-control law (Loi L/2016/035/AN) — trafficking carries...
- Guinea-BissauCannabis is a controlled drug under Guinea-Bissau's drug-control law (Lei n.º 7/2008) — trafficking carries...
- GuyanaCannabis controlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Cap 10:10 — but the...
- HaitiCannabis is a controlled drug under Haiti's drug-control law / Penal Code drug provisions — trafficking...
- Holy SeeCannabis is a controlled drug under Vatican City State criminal law (Law No. CCXCVII and related) —...
- HondurasCannabis controlled under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017) and the 1989 drugs law (Decreto 126/89) —...
- Hong KongCannabis is a dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession up...
- HungaryControlled under Act C of 2012 (Criminal Code) — treated identically to heroin (no soft/hard split); 'small...
- IcelandCannabis controlled under the Narcotics Act No. 65/1974 — consumption itself not criminalised but possession...
- IndiaCharas (hashish) and ganja are NDPS 'cannabis' — illegal; BHANG (leaves/seeds) is OUTSIDE the NDPS definition...
- IndonesiaProhibited — Group I narcotic; cannabis, THC, and CBD (Law No. 35 of 2009)
- IranCannabis (bhang/hashish) prohibited under the Anti-Narcotics Law of 1988 (amended 2017) — DEATH for...
- IraqCannabis prohibited under Law No. 50 of 2017 — cultivating/trafficking punishable by DEATH or life (Arts...
- IrelandPossession criminal under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 Sec 3 (escalating fines); decriminalization RECOMMENDED by...
- Isle of Man (UK Crown Dependency)Cannabis is a Class B controlled drug under the Isle of Man's Misuse of Drugs Act (Schedule 2) — possession,...
- IsraelCannabis DECRIMINALIZED BY POLICY since 1 Apr 2019, NOT legalized — adult 'small amount' (≤15 g) handled...
- ItalyRecreational illegal (DPR 309/1990) — personal possession an administrative sanction; home cultivation for...
- JamaicaGanja ≤2 oz (~57 g) DECRIMINALIZED — J$500 fixed-penalty ticket, no arrest, no criminal record (NOT...
- JapanProhibited (cannabis; cannabinol/CBN prohibited as of 2026-06-01)
- Jersey (UK Crown Dependency)Cannabis is a Class B controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 — possession, supply and...
- JordanCannabis prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 23 of 2016 — trafficking...
- KazakhstanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Code No. 226-V of 3 July 2014) —...
- KenyaIllegal under the Narcotic Drugs Act No. 4 of 1994 (Cap 245) — personal-use possession up to 10 years (other...
- KiribatiCannabis is a controlled drug under Kiribati's Penal Code / drug-control provisions — trafficking carries...
- KosovoCannabis is a controlled drug under the Criminal Code of Kosovo together with the Law on Narcotic Drugs,...
- KuwaitFully prohibited under Kuwait's 2025 unified Anti-Drug Law — no medical or recreational use; DEATH or life...
- KyrgyzstanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021) — production for sale (Article 282);...
- LaosCannabis controlled under the Lao Penal Code (Art 146) — using a marijuana-smoking service 3 months–5 years;...
- LatviaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Law — small-amount personal use administrative (fine up to ~€280;...
- LebanonCannabis controlled under Act No. 673 of 16 March 1998 ('Act 673/1998') — trafficking carries LIFE...
- LesothoCannabis is a controlled drug under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- LiberiaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) —...
- LibyaCannabis prohibited under Law No. 7 of 1990 (as amended) — death-eligible for aggravated trafficking; the...
- LiechtensteinCannabis containing more than 1% THC is prohibited under the Betäubungsmittelgesetz of 20 April 1983 —...
- LithuaniaCannabis Schedule I under the Criminal Code — possession without intent to distribute (Art 259) up to 2...
- LuxembourgCannabis — under the Law of 10 July 2023, home cultivation of up to 4 plants per household and private...
- MacauCannabis is a controlled drug under Law No. 17/2009 (amended by Law No. 10/2016, in force 28 January 2017) —...
- MadagascarCannabis is a controlled drug under Loi n° 97-039 — trafficking carries imprisonment; no legal recreational...
- MalawiCannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 35:02) — trafficking carries imprisonment;...
- MalaysiaProhibited (recreational) — dangerous drug under the DDA 1952; medical use only under a tight 2022 licence...
- MaldivesCannabis is a Schedule 1 drug under the Drugs Act (Act No. 17/2011, Third Amendment ratified 6 December 2025)...
- MaliCannabis is a controlled drug under Mali's national drug law — trafficking carries imprisonment; no legal...
- MaltaCannabis — since December 2021 (first EU state) adults may carry up to 7 g, grow up to 4 plants per...
- Marshall IslandsCannabis is a controlled drug under the Marshall Islands Revised Code (Title 25 / controlled-substances...
- MauritaniaCannabis is a controlled drug under Mauritania's national drug control statute — trafficking carries...
- MauritiusCannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) —...
- MexicoRecreational personal use recognised as a right via Supreme Court rulings — but requires an individual...
- MicronesiaCannabis is a controlled drug under the FSM Code Title 11 (Crimes) / controlled-substances provisions —...
- MoldovaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (Law No. 985/2002) — circulation not for the purpose of sale...
- MonacoCannabis is a controlled drug under Monaco's drug law (Penal Code / Loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking...
- MongoliaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code of Mongolia (revised, in force 1 July 2017) — trafficking...
- MontenegroCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (Art 300, the single consolidated drug offence) —...
- Montserrat (UK)Cannabis is a controlled drug under Montserrat's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — fully prohibited with no...
- MoroccoRecreational use/possession ILLEGAL (1974 Dahir Art 8, 2 months–1 year + fine); legal cultivation ONLY for...
- MozambiqueCannabis is a controlled drug under Lei n.º 3/97 — trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution...
- MyanmarCannabis controlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law 1993 — user possession 3–5 years...
- NamibiaCannabis is a prohibited dependence-producing drug under the Abuse of Dependence-Producing Substances and...
- NauruCannabis is a controlled drug under Nauru's drug law (Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 / Crimes Act 2016 drug...
- NepalCannabis controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 — consumption up to 1 month/NPR 2,000;...
- NetherlandsList II 'soft drug' under the Opium Act — illegal but tolerated (gedoogbeleid)
- New Caledonia (France)Cannabis is a controlled stupéfiant under the French Code de la santé publique as applied in New Caledonia —...
- New ZealandCannabis plant Class C / oil & hashish Class B (Misuse of Drugs Act 1975) — possession an offence (Sec 7;...
- NicaraguaCannabis controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and Law No. 735 (2010) — trafficking 15–30 years...
- NigerCannabis is a controlled drug under Loi n° 99-42 du 23 septembre 1999 (Niger) — trafficking carries...
- NigeriaCannabis fully illegal under the NDLEA Act (Cap N30, 2004) — possession/use 15–25 years; gifting illegal...
- North KoreaCannabis is a controlled drug under the DPRK Criminal Code (2013 revision and later amendments) — no legal...
- North MacedoniaCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (Art 215) — unauthorised production/release for trade 3–10 years;...
- Northern Mariana Islands (US)Cannabis is legal for adults 21 and over in the Northern Mariana Islands under the Taulamwaar Sensible CNMI...
- NorwayPossession criminal for everyone (Penal Code §231); drug-dependent not punished via 2022 court practice...
- OmanCannabis prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43); NO fixed...
- PakistanCannabis (charas/bhang) explicitly scheduled under CNSA 1997 Sec 9 — quantity-tiered (≤100 g up to 2 years;...
- PalauCannabis is a controlled drug under Palau's National Code Title 34 (Crimes) controlled-substances provisions...
- PanamaCannabis recreational illegal — NO formal decrim threshold; small personal 'single dose' = discretionary...
- Papua New GuineaCannabis controlled under the Controlled Substances Act 2021 (which replaced the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952) —...
- ParaguayCannabis — personal-use possession 10 g or less exempt from punishment (Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30, CURRENT law);...
- PeruPersonal-use possession of a single drug type below the Art 299 threshold (8 g of cannabis (or 2 g of...
- PhilippinesDangerous Drug under RA 9165 — prohibited; possession/sale a serious crime (death is the statutory maximum,...
- PolandControlled under the 2005 Act — possession criminal (Art 62, up to 3 years); Art 62a discretionary dismissal...
- PortugalDecriminalized (administrative offence) up to a 10-day supply — NOT legalized; the substance remains illegal...
- Puerto Rico (US)Cannabis is controlled under Puerto Rico's Controlled Substances Act (Ley de Sustancias Controladas de Puerto...
- QatarSchedule 4 plant, fully prohibited under Law No. 9 of 1987 — no medical or recreational use; DEATH or life...
- RomaniaCannabis (plant/resin/oil) = 'risk drug' under Law No. 143/2000 — personal-use possession 3 months–2 years or...
- RwandaCannabis controlled under Law n° 03/2012 and the Penal Code (Law n° 68/2018) — unlawful...
- Saint Helena (UK)Cannabis is a controlled drug under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance — fully prohibited with no legal...
- Saint Kitts and NevisCannabis is a controlled drug under Saint Kitts and Nevis's Drugs (Prevention and Abatement of the Misuse and...
- Saint LuciaCannabis is a controlled drug under Saint Lucia's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — trafficking carries...
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCannabis is a controlled drug under Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act —...
- SamoaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Narcotics Act 1967 — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; no...
- San MarinoCannabis is controlled under San Marino's Penal Code drug provisions with a medical-cannabis exception —...
- Sao Tome and PrincipeCannabis is a controlled drug under Sao Tome and Principe's Lusophone Penal Code / drug-control law —...
- Saudi ArabiaProhibited — all recreational drugs banned, including cannabis (Anti-Narcotics Law, Royal Decree M/39 of...
- SenegalCannabis (chanvre indien) is a Tableau I drug under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by...
- SerbiaCannabis illicit under the Criminal Code + Law on Psychoactive Controlled Substances — drug use itself not...
- SeychellesCannabis is a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2016 — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- Sierra LeoneCannabis is a controlled drug under the National Drugs Control Act 2008 — trafficking carries imprisonment;...
- SingaporeControlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act
- Sint Maarten (Netherlands)Recreational cannabis is illegal under Sint Maarten's Opium National Ordinance of 1960 — a 2019...
- SlovakiaCannabis = Schedule I under the Criminal Code (Act 300/2005) — possession (Sec 171) up to 3 years (≤3 doses)...
- SloveniaCannabis illicit (classified by Decree) — possession for personal use a minor offence (ZPPPD Art 33: fine...
- Solomon IslandsCannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 98) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus...
- SomaliaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Somali Penal Code of 1964 (unrevised) — the specific penalty is left...
- South AfricaPrivate adult use/possession/cultivation LAWFUL (Prince 2018 + Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024;...
- South KoreaControlled — cannabis under the Narcotics Control Act
- South SudanCannabis is prohibited under the Penal Code Act, 2008 — high-level/aggravated trafficking is a CAPITAL...
- SpainPrivate personal use decriminalised; sale illegal; medical cannabis legal under strict conditions (2021...
- Sri LankaControlled (Sec 29) — penalized but NOT capital: general penalty (Sec 78) a fine plus up to 5 years; licensed...
- State of PalestineCannabis is a controlled drug in the State of Palestine — no legal recreational or medical regime; in the...
- SudanCannabis prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1994 — death penalty...
- SurinameCannabis is a controlled drug under Suriname's drug law (Penal Code / Opium Act — Wet Verdovende Middelen —...
- SwedenZero-tolerance under the Narcotic Drugs (Punishments) Act 1968:64 — possession AND consumption criminal;...
- SwitzerlandIllegal above 1% THC; possession of ≤10 g = a fixed CHF 100 fine (no criminal record); < 1% THC products...
- SyriaCannabis prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs Law No. 2 of 1993 — cultivation/trafficking/manufacture...
- TaiwanCannabis is a Category-2 narcotic under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act (same class as amphetamines) —...
- TajikistanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (1998, as amended to 2020) —...
- TanzaniaCannabis controlled under the Drug Control and Enforcement Act No. 5 of 2015 (as amended by Act No. 15 of...
- ThailandCategory 5 — cannabis reverted to medical-only (2025); importing cannabis products is prohibited (Narcotics...
- Timor-LesteCannabis is a controlled drug under the Penal Code of Timor-Leste (drug-trafficking articles) — trafficking...
- TogoCannabis is a controlled drug under the Code des Drogues (loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking carries...
- TongaCannabis is a controlled drug under Tonga's Illicit Drugs Control Act (as amended in 2020 and 2021) —...
- Trinidad and TobagoCannabis partly decriminalized 2019 (Act No. 24 of 2019) — adults may possess ≤30 g / ≤5 g resin (no...
- TunisiaCannabis controlled under Law No. 92-52 of 18 May 1992 ('Law 52' / 'Law 92-52'), as amended April 2017 —...
- TurkeyIllegal (Penal Code Arts 188/191); CBD/hemp products treated as cannabis; cannabis seeds prohibited to import
- TurkmenistanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (No. 222-1 of 1997, as amended) — manufacture/storage/transport...
- Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)Cannabis and cannabis resin are Class B controlled drugs (Part II) under the Turks and Caicos Islands'...
- TuvaluCannabis is a controlled drug under Tuvalu's Penal Code / drug-control provisions — trafficking carries...
- U.S. Virgin Islands (US)Cannabis is controlled under the U.S. Virgin Islands Code (Title 19) with two carve-outs — medical cannabis...
- UgandaCannabis controlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of...
- UkraineCannabis controlled — admin-vs-criminal line is 5 g (above 5 g criminal under Art 309); small amount...
- United Arab EmiratesProhibited — Table No. 1 narcotic; cannabis and cannabis extracts (Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021)
- United KingdomClass B controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- UruguayRecreational cannabis LEGAL but for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents (18+) ONLY via IRCCA —...
- UzbekistanCannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
- VanuatuCannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 12) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus...
- VenezuelaCannabis — personal dose (≤20 g; ≤5 g 'genetically modified') for consumption NOT a crime (LOD Art 131:...
- VietnamSchedule I (all forms, incl. THC) — prohibited; NO medical cannabis; DEATH PENALTY for trafficking (≥5 kg...
- YemenCannabis prohibited under Law No. 3 of 1993 — trafficking/cultivation with intent punishable by DEATH or 25...
- ZambiaCannabis is a controlled drug under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 35 of 2021 —...
- ZimbabweCannabis controlled under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the Dangerous...
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For these 2 countries the governing national drug law is known and cited, but we have not verified that Cannabis / THC specifically is scheduled under it. These are not legal answers and are deliberately not published as their own pages. Confirm with the country’s drug authority or your embassy.