Is cannabis legal in Taiwan?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Taiwan 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

Hong Kong
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Philippines
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
South Korea
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Vietnam
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
North Korea
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Laos
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Taiwan

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
19+
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
Khat
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.