Is cannabis legal in the Maldives?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

The Maldives 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

Sri Lanka
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Seychelles
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
India
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Oman
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Bangladesh
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Somalia
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Maldives

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

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