Is cannabis legal in Papua New Guinea?
Illegal
Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Papua New Guinea 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
- Solomon Islands
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Micronesia
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Palau
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Timor-Leste
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Australia
- Varies by region Cannabis law differs by state or territory within the country.
- Vanuatu
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Other laws in Papua New Guinea
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- E-Cigarettes
- Legal / lightly regulated
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