# Is cannabis legal in Hong Kong?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Hong Kong: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. Rule jurisdiction: Hong Kong. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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Verified: 2026-09-22 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Hong Kong.  
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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Hong Kong: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. Rule jurisdiction: Hong Kong. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Hong Kong. Do not bring cannabis or CBD products; there is no legal way to buy them. Rule jurisdiction: Hong Kong. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** Do not bring cannabis or CBD products; there is no legal way to buy them.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Hong Kong; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Hong Kong. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. Rule jurisdiction: Hong Kong. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Important restrictions:** Any purchase is an offence; there is no personal-use exemption for buying. Street offers to tourists are a common setup for extortion or arrest. Never carry cannabis across a national border. Traces in luggage, vape cartridges or edibles count as possession. Medical proposals, where they exist, have not created a dispensing channel. Foreign nationals face the same penalties as residents, often with deportation added. Do not bring cannabis or THC products into the country. THC: CBD itself is a controlled substance since 2023.

## Sources
- [Hong Kong legal reference](https://www.nd.gov.hk/en/cbd.html)
- [Hong Kong legal reference](https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap134)

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