China cannabis guide
Ivy's summary of the rules in force now, with a link to the official program.
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No legal allotment — 0 gLicensed places on file
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2026-11-02
China allotment
The legal allotment for cannabis in China is zero grams. There is no legal pathway for patients to obtain cannabis or cannabis-derived medicines for personal use.
- The legal allotment is zero grams for all individuals.
- No personal-use exceptions exist for medical cannabis or CBD products.
- Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal.
0 g — nothing legal to buy
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Cannabis law in China
ProhibitedCannabis is strictly prohibited in China for both recreational and medical use. There is no public medical cannabis programme, and all cannabis-derived products, including CBD, are banned for consumer use.
- Cannabis is classified as a controlled substance under the PRC Criminal Law.
- Possession, consumption, and trafficking of cannabis carry severe criminal penalties.
- CBD and all cannabis-derived ingredients are banned in consumer products, including cosmetics.
- There are no legal medical cannabis programmes or licensed dispensaries for patients.
Checked 2026-11-02 by Ivy.
Educational information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official program.
Official programme in China
The bodies and pages a patient in China deals with — the patient register, the medicines regulator and the rules they publish.
No official page is on file for China yet — Ivy adds the programme's own links the first time the country is checked.
Dispensaries in China
No licensed stores are on file for China yet — the directory is swept place by place, and the official list below is the one to trust.
Outside the United States a licensed store is set up by the national or provincial programme, so the official list below is the one to trust. The rules change at every border.
Always verify a store is licensed for China before you visit.