Is cannabis legal in Laos?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Laos 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

Vietnam
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Cambodia
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Thailand
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Myanmar
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Hong Kong
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Bangladesh
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Laos

Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Decriminalized / tolerated

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