Is cannabis legal in The Gambia?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

The Gambia 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

Senegal
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Guinea-Bissau
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Guinea
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Mauritania
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Sierra Leone
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Cape Verde
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in The Gambia

Drinking Age
16–17
Smoking Age
Under 18
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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