Is cannabis legal in Algeria?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Algeria is one of 125 countries classified “Illegal” for cannabis — 63% of the 199 with data. (Also searched as marijuana, weed.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legality of cannabis
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Tunisia
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Morocco
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Malta
Legal Cannabis is legal for recreational use.
Libya
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Spain
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.
Andorra
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Algeria

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
19+
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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