Is cannabis legal in Rwanda?

Legal (Medical)

Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.

Rwanda is one of 36 countries classified “Legal (Medical)” for cannabis — 18% 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

Burundi
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Uganda
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Tanzania
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Kenya
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
South Sudan
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Rwanda

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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