One regulatory profile per African country.
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Egypt: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Egypt maintains one of the world’s strictest prohibitions on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction that exempts CBD or industrial hemp for general use. Penalties range from […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Tunisia: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Tunisia maintains a strict prohibition on cannabis and all related substances under Loi n° 92-52 of 1992 (commonly known as Loi 52). There is no recreational market, no broad public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction for CBD or […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Benin: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Benin maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction for CBD or industrial hemp. The principal statutes are Loi n° 97-025 of 1997 and […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Burkina Faso: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Burkina Faso maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction for CBD or industrial hemp. The principal statute is Law No. 017-99/AN of […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Mauritania: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Mauritania maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction for CBD or industrial hemp. The country applies strict narcotics laws in an Islamic Republic […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Libya: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Libya maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction for CBD or industrial hemp. Penalties are among the most severe in the region and […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Cabo Verde: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis and all related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction that exempts CBD or industrial hemp. This guide summarises the current […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Côte d’Ivoire: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) maintains a comprehensive prohibition on cannabis and related substances. There is no recreational market, no public medical cannabis programme, and no legal distinction that exempts CBD or industrial hemp for general use. A 2022 reform […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Uganda: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Uganda operates a dual system: recreational cannabis remains fully prohibited, while licensed cultivation, processing and export of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes, together with industrial hemp activities, are permitted under strict regulatory frameworks. Domestic patient and consumer access remains […]
Cannabis, THC, CBD & Hemp Regulations in Tanzania: Complete 2026 Guide Last updated: September 2026 Tanzania maintains one of the strictest prohibition regimes on cannabis in Africa. Cannabis (locally known as bangi) is fully illegal for recreational, medical and personal use across both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. There is no public medical cannabis programme, no […]
