Is cannabis legal in Iraq?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Iraq 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

Kuwait
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Syria
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Armenia
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Jordan
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Lebanon
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Azerbaijan
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Iraq

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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