Is Cannabis / THC legal in Mozambique?
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under Lei n.º 3/97 — trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), with no legal recreational regime. In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here — verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here — verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas)
- loc.gov
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Mozambique’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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