Medical Cannabis Coalition

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This app provides state-specific medical cannabis information. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to access state program details, just like the official state websites.

This application is educational only. It does not facilitate unlawful activity or encourage conduct outside of state law.

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Vietnam cannabis guide

Ivy's summary of the rules in force now, with a link to the official program.

Status

Prohibited

Allotment

No legal allotment — 0 g

Licensed places on file

0

Checked

2026-11-02

Vietnam allotment

AllotmentNo legal allotment — 0 g

The legal allotment for cannabis in Vietnam is zero grams. There are no medical or recreational exemptions, and any possession of cannabis is subject to administrative fines or criminal prosecution.

  • The legal possession limit is zero grams.
  • No medical or personal-use cultivation is permitted.
  • Importing medicine for personal use is prohibited and considered a criminal offense.

0 g — nothing legal to buy

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Cannabis law in Vietnam

Prohibited

Cannabis is strictly prohibited in Vietnam for all medical and recreational purposes. There is no national medical cannabis programme, and all parts of the cannabis plant are classified as Schedule I narcotics under the Law on Drug Prevention and Control.

  • Cannabis is illegal for all uses, including medical and personal consumption.
  • There is no legal pathway for patients to access cannabis-based medicines.
  • Possession, cultivation, and trade are criminal offenses under the Penal Code.
  • Foreign medical prescriptions or documentation provide no legal protection or exemption.
  • Importing cannabis or CBD products into the country is strictly prohibited.

Checked 2026-11-02 by Ivy.

Educational information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official program.

Official programme in Vietnam

The bodies and pages a patient in Vietnam deals with — the patient register, the medicines regulator and the rules they publish.

No official page is on file for Vietnam yet — Ivy adds the programme's own links the first time the country is checked.

  1. 1Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV)
  2. 2National Assembly of Vietnam (Legal Documents)

Dispensaries in Vietnam

No licensed stores are on file for Vietnam 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 Vietnam before you visit.

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