Is cannabis legal in São Tomé and Principe?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

São Tomé and Principe 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

Equatorial Guinea
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Gabon
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Republic of the Congo
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Cameroon
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Nigeria
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Togo
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in São Tomé and Principe

Smoking Age
Under 18

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