Is Cannabis / THC legal in South Sudan?

Legal status

Cannabis is prohibited under the Penal Code Act, 2008 — high-level/aggravated trafficking is a CAPITAL offence (lower-level offences and personal-use possession carry imprisonment and/or a fine); no legal recreational or medical regime; the specific Penal Code article is left to confirmation against the current Penal Code; high-level trafficking is capital-eligible

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is prohibited in South Sudan under the Penal Code Act, 2008. In South Sudan, drugs fall under the Penal Code Act, 2008. Under the Penal Code Act 2008, high-level/aggravated drug trafficking is a capital offence — the Penal Code enumerates the offences punishable by death, which include high-level drug trafficking alongside murder, treason and terrorism resulting in death; lower-level drug offences and personal-use possession carry imprisonment and/or a fine. South Sudan actively carries out executions (140+ between 2011 and 2018, with 300+ reported on death row), and a death sentence must be confirmed by the President and the Supreme Court. The specific Penal Code article for the drug capital provision is left to confirmation against the current Penal Code; the capital-for-high-level-trafficking assertion itself stands.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In South Sudan, drugs fall under the Penal Code Act, 2008. Under the Penal Code Act 2008, high-level/aggravated drug trafficking is a capital offence — the Penal Code enumerates the offences punishable by death, which include high-level drug trafficking alongside murder, treason and terrorism resulting in death; lower-level drug offences and personal-use possession carry imprisonment and/or a fine. South Sudan actively carries out executions (140+ between 2011 and 2018, with 300+ reported on death row), and a death sentence must be confirmed by the President and the Supreme Court. The specific Penal Code article for the drug capital provision is left to confirmation against the current Penal Code; the capital-for-high-level-trafficking assertion itself stands. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Penal Code, with no legal recreational or medical 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 South Sudan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.