Is CBD legal in Egypt?
- Legal status
- CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as cannabis under Anti-Narcotics Decree-Law No. 182 of 1960 (amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), which bans cannabis in all forms and expressly lists cannabis extracts and hashish — no CBD carve-out or THC threshold.
- Consequences if caught
- Arrest, prosecution, imprisonment and heavy fines apply for any amount; Article 33 mandates death for producing/extracting narcotics or possessing the plant with intent to traffic, so a personal CBD item is charged as possession and CBD-specific capital exposure is left to confirmation.
- If prescribed or medical
- There is no medical-CBD route for the public.
- Documentation
- No documentation legalises CBD — controlled as cannabis; travellers have been arrested despite holding a prescription.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Egypt’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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