Zambia cannabis guide
Ivy's summary of the rules in force now, with a link to the official program.
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Limited accessAllotment
No legal allotment — 0 gLicensed places on file
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2026-11-02
Zambia allotment
The legal allotment for patients is currently zero grams. While legislation exists to permit the production of medical cannabis, the regulatory framework to allow patients to obtain and possess cannabis for personal medical use has not been implemented.
- Patients cannot currently obtain or possess cannabis for personal medical use.
- Home growing is not permitted for individuals.
- Importing cannabis for personal medical use is prohibited.
0 g — nothing legal to buy
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Cannabis law in Zambia
Limited accessZambia has established a legal framework for the cultivation and production of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes under the Cannabis Act of 2021. While the government is currently working to integrate cannabis into the public health system through specialized clinics, there is no established public medical cannabis programme for patients to access medicine at this time.
- Cannabis remains illegal for all recreational use.
- Cultivation and production are strictly regulated and limited to licensed entities for medicinal and scientific purposes.
- The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) is the lead agency for licensing.
- A National Cannabis Coordinating Committee has been established to develop protocols for medical integration.
- There is currently no legal pathway for patients to purchase or possess cannabis for personal medical use.
Checked 2026-11-02 by Ivy.
Educational information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official program.
Official programme in Zambia
The bodies and pages a patient in Zambia deals with — the patient register, the medicines regulator and the rules they publish.
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA)Dispensaries in Zambia
No licensed stores are on file for Zambia 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 Zambia before you visit.