Is Cannabis / THC legal in American Samoa (US)?

Legal status

Cannabis is a controlled drug under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13) — fully prohibited with no medical or recreational regime; possession, sale and cultivation are offences and the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is a controlled drug in American Samoa under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13), fully prohibited with no medical or recreational regime. In American Samoa, drugs fall under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13) controlled-substances provisions — the territory's own statute, among the harshest of any US jurisdiction. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In American Samoa, drugs fall under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13) controlled-substances provisions — the territory's own statute, among the harshest of any US jurisdiction. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Title 13 provisions, fully prohibited with no medical or recreational regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with American Samoa (US)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.