Is Delta-8-THC legal in Cambodia?
- Legal status
- Controlled — as a party to the 1971 Convention, Cambodia schedules tetrahydrocannabinols and their isomers under the Law on the Control of Drugs (1996, amended 2005/2011), so delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as an isomer of THC; the specific national listing instrument is left to confirmation. Distinct from cannabis, a Group I narcotic (no soft/hard split). No death penalty.
- Consequences if caught
- Illegal; possession and trafficking penalties under the drug law (possession ~2–5 years; trafficking up to life; no death penalty).
- If prescribed or medical
- No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal import of a controlled tetrahydrocannabinol.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Cambodia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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