North Korea 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
North Korea allotment
The legal allotment for cannabis in North Korea is zero grams. No medical or recreational access exists, and all forms of cannabis are treated as illegal narcotics.
- The legal possession limit is zero grams.
- No medical cannabis programme exists for patients to obtain medicine.
- Home growing of cannabis is prohibited.
- Importing cannabis or CBD products for personal use is illegal and considered smuggling.
0 g — nothing legal to buy
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Cannabis law in North Korea
ProhibitedCannabis is strictly prohibited in North Korea under the Narcotics Control Law and the Criminal Code. There is no recognized medical cannabis programme, and the government does not authorize the use of any cannabis-derived products for medical purposes.
- Cannabis and hemp resin are classified as narcotics under the 2005 Narcotics Control Law.
- The cultivation, possession, distribution, and consumption of cannabis are criminal offenses.
- There is no legal medical cannabis system or patient registration process.
- Penalties for drug-related offenses are severe and can include long-term imprisonment or forced labor.
- Foreigners are subject to the same strict prohibitions, and possession can lead to immediate arrest.
Checked 2026-11-02 by Ivy.
Educational information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official program.
Official programme in North Korea
The bodies and pages a patient in North Korea deals with — the patient register, the medicines regulator and the rules they publish.
No official page is on file for North Korea yet — Ivy adds the programme's own links the first time the country is checked.
Dispensaries in North Korea
No licensed stores are on file for North Korea 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 North Korea before you visit.
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