Is Cannabis / THC legal in Kuwait?
- Legal status
- Fully prohibited under Kuwait's 2025 unified Anti-Drug Law — no medical or recreational use; DEATH or life for trafficking (Arts 42–43)
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is fully prohibited with zero medical or recreational provision. Kuwait retains the DEATH penalty. Under Kuwait's 2025 unified Anti-Drug Law (Amiri Decree-Law replacing Law No. 74 of 1983 and Law No. 48 of 1987), import/smuggling/manufacture/cultivation with trafficking intent (Art 42) or possession/sale/purchase/promotion with trafficking intent (Art 43) can bring DEATH or life plus very large fines; Art 44 makes death MANDATORY in aggravating circumstances (recidivism, supplying or exploiting minors, abuse of official position). Personal-use (non-trafficking) possession carries up to 10 years plus a fine. Foreigners are DEPORTED after sentence. NOTE: the exact decree number is reported as both 59/2025 and 159/2025 — verify. The sources set NO specific per-drug gram threshold — confirm the exact quantity that distinguishes trafficking.
- If prescribed or medical
- No medical or recreational cannabis exists; cannabis is fully prohibited.
- Documentation
- Kuwait retains the death penalty for drug trafficking, with mandatory death in aggravating circumstances (Art 44: recidivism, supplying/exploiting minors, abuse of official position). There is zero medical or recreational cannabis. 2025 additions include random drug testing for military/civilian employees, mandatory testing for driver's-license and marriage applicants, immediate arrest powers, and compulsory hospitalization for addicts; addicts who voluntarily seek treatment are granted immunity. Foreigners are DEPORTED after sentence. NOTE: the exact 2025 decree number is reported as both 59/2025 and 159/2025 — verify. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Kuwait's 2025 unified Anti-Drug Law (Amiri Decree-Law, replacing Law No. 74 of 1983 and Law No. 48 of 1987), Arts 42/43/44
- exact decree number reported as both 59/2025 and 159/2025 — verify
- Official Gazette and KUNA (corroborative)
- kuwaittimes.com
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Kuwait’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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