Is Delta-8-THC legal in Egypt?
- Legal status
- Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, whose schedules cover cannabis and THC and whose synthetic-substance amendments reach novel cannabinoids; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct from cannabis, a prohibited plant (death for cultivating/trading). The capital reach of a pure delta-8 isomer is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Zero tolerance; trafficking (Art. 33) is capital-eligible and Egypt uses the death penalty in drug cases; personal use carries imprisonment plus fine.
- 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.
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