LEGAL STATUS — UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- Recreational cannabis: Strictly illegal — zero tolerance
- Personal possession (any amount): Minimum 4 years prison
- Testing positive for THC: Treated as possession — prosecuted
- Medical cannabis: Illegal
- CBD: Illegal — even imported CBD products risk confiscation
- Dispensaries: None — absolutely zero legal cannabis
Cannabis Legal Status in United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy for cannabis. Even trace amounts in a blood test can result in imprisonment. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other Emirates apply UAE federal law, which mandates imprisonment of at least 4 years for possession. Foreign nationals are not exempt. THC presence in a drug test counts as possession. There is no legal cannabis of any kind in the UAE.