Is cannabis legal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo 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

Burundi
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Rwanda
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Republic of the Congo
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Angola
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Zambia
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Uganda
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

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