# Is cannabis legal in Laos?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Laos: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal in Laos: possession and use are criminal offences under the narcotics law with prison terms, and visitors offered cannabis in tourist towns are regularly fined or detained. Rule jurisdiction: Laos. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Laos: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal in Laos: possession and use are criminal offences under the narcotics law with prison terms, and visitors offered cannabis in tourist towns are regularly fined or detained. Rule jurisdiction: Laos. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Laos. There is no legal purchase route. Rule jurisdiction: Laos. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** Легального способу купити немає.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Laos; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Laos. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is illegal in Laos: possession and use are criminal offences under the narcotics law with prison terms, and visitors offered cannabis in tourist towns are regularly fined or detained. Rule jurisdiction: Laos. 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: Any amount is an offence.

## Sources
- [laoofficialgazette.gov.la](https://laoofficialgazette.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/1Oct2020_Lao%20Penal%20Code_English%20version.pdf)
- [laotradeportal.gov.la](https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/en-gb/site/display/970)

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