LEGAL STATUS — EGYPT
- Recreational cannabis: Illegal
- Personal possession: Up to 3 years prison for first offence
- Trafficking: Up to 25 years prison — death in extreme cases
- CBD: Not clearly legal — avoid bringing into Egypt
- Dispensaries: None
Cannabis Legal Status in Egypt
Cannabis is illegal in Egypt under Law No. 182 of 1960 on Narcotics. Despite a traditional hash (hashish) culture predating modern prohibition, enforcement is active and penalties are severe. Possession can result in years of imprisonment; trafficking carries penalties up to death in some cases. There is no legal cannabis market.