Bringing Cannabis & CBD Into a Country — What Each Destination Requires

Albania has had major real-world cannabis cultivation and trafficking enforcement over the past decade, and the Customs Authority's page names no medical or personal-use exception for travelers. There is no THC threshold or de minimis carve-out stated.

Checked 2026-09-22 — General Directorate of Customs (Republic of Albania) — Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and human trafficking

No Albanian government page found that names CBD specifically or draws a distinction by THC content, unlike some countries' customs authorities. Given the blanket wording covering cannabis-plant preparations generally and no confirmed exception, treat CBD products the same as cannabis: do not bring them. This inference (CBD swept in under the general cannabis/narcotic-plant provision, not a CBD-specific rule) should be treated as somewhat less certain than the cannabis row itself.

Checked 2026-09-22 — General Directorate of Customs (Republic of Albania) — Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and human trafficking

Cannabis and cannabis-containing therapeutic goods are excluded from the general personal-importation scheme and are prohibited imports under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, EXCEPT under the traveller's exemption: a traveller may import medicinal cannabis for their own medical treatment (or that of someone they're caring for) if it was prescribed by a medical practitioner and supplied through a pharmacy, up to a 3-month supply per the prescription (or, for medicinal cannabis vapes, without the 3-month cap under a separate exemption). Recreational/non-prescribed cannabis is prohibited outright, with no CBD-specific carve-out confirmed for travellers. Evidence (prescription/label) may be required on entry.

Checked 2026-08-12 — Therapeutic Goods Administration — Medicinal cannabis: importation and the traveller's exemption

The government's own official service page for requesting this CBD authorization is linked directly from the Receita Federal restrictions table, confirming it's a real, active process rather than a formality: gov.br/pt-br/servicos/solicitar-autorizacao-para-importacao-excepcional-de-produtos-a-base-de-canabidiol. No day-supply or product-quantity cap for approved CBD imports was found on the pages fetched in this pass.

Checked 2026-09-14 — Receita Federal — Guia do Viajante: Proibições e Restrições (Entrada no Brasil)

Illegal to bring cannabis or any cannabis product — including THC or CBD oils — into or out of Canada in any amount, even though cannabis is legal domestically and even with a medical authorization, unless you hold a rare Health Canada permit or exemption.

Checked 2026-08-10 — CBSA — Bringing cannabis across the border

China maintains zero tolerance for marijuana with no recreational or medical exception. Under the Criminal Law, smuggling, trafficking, transporting or manufacturing narcotic drugs is a criminal offense regardless of quantity (Art. 347), and unauthorized possession above threshold quantities carries additional criminal penalties (Art. 348).

Checked 2026-09-16 — Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, Arts. 347-348 (official English translation, Supreme People's Court)

Since September 1, 2024, China regulates cannabidiol (CBD) as a Category II precursor chemical requiring import/export licensing (joint announcement by China's NMPA, customs authority GACC, and other ministries); there is no personal-use import pathway for travelers, and unlicensed CBD products are treated as contraband at the border regardless of THC content or legality abroad.

Checked 2026-09-16 — USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, GAIN Report CH2024-0101 — 'China: Cannabidiol to be Regulated as Precursor Chemical'

Cyprus Customs lists narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and other controlled pharmaceuticals among goods whose importation is prohibited.

Checked 2026-10-02 — Cyprus Customs & Excise Department — Prohibitions & restrictions (passengers)

Customs states its lists are not exhaustive and refers enquiries to the competent authority (Chief of Police).

Checked 2026-10-02 — Cyprus Customs & Excise Department — Prohibitions & restrictions (passengers)

The Egyptian Customs Authority's own general definitions (same Travel & Tourism / Passengers page) list "narcotic drugs" (المخدرات) as an example of "prohibited goods" (البضائع الممنوعة) under Customs Law No. 207/2020 — goods whose import or export is not permitted at all. Cannabis/marijuana is a controlled narcotic drug under Egyptian law generally. No CBD-specific quantity or THC-percentage carve-out (as some other countries define) was found on a primary Egyptian source in this pass — treat any cannabis-derived product, including CBD, as prohibited pending a specific carve-out.

Checked 2026-08-12 — Egyptian Customs Authority (Ministry of Finance) — Legislations: Travel & Tourism / Passengers, under Customs Law No. 207 of 2020 and its Executive Regulations (Minister of Finance Decree No. 430 of 2021)

Georgia's Constitutional Court ruled on 30 July 2018 that consuming cannabis is protected private conduct, and a follow-up law limits consumption to adults 21+ at home — but that did not legalise acquiring, carrying or importing it, and the substances above remain on the strictly-restricted list. Press reporting on the follow-up law (OC Media) describes continuing penalties for possession and acquisition: fines from GEL 500 for a first offence, criminal fines of at least GEL 1,500 or community work for repeats within a year, GEL 800–1,500 for public consumption, and 6–10 years' imprisonment for supplying under-21s. Do not bring cannabis into Georgia.

Checked 2026-09-21 — Law of Georgia on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance — Annex 1 List I and Art. 30(4) (matsne.gov.ge)

There is no medical or personal-use exception for travellers, and no THC threshold. Edibles, oils, vape cartridges and food or drinks containing cannabis all count.

Checked 2026-09-21 — Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department — Customs takes strict enforcement action to control cannabidiol (CBD) from February 1 (press release)

Unlike most of the world, Hong Kong treats even zero-THC CBD as a dangerous drug: skin care, edible oils and supplements containing CBD are all covered. The Narcotics Division adds that CBD products can contain trace THC and that CBD can decompose into THC in storage.

Checked 2026-09-21 — Narcotics Division, Security Bureau — Legislative Control of Cannabidiol (CBD)

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 defines "cannabis (hemp)" to cover charas (resin/hashish/hash oil) and ganja (the flowering or fruiting tops) — both are prohibited narcotic drugs, and importing them into India carries severe criminal penalties. The statutory definition of cannabis excludes seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the flowering/fruiting tops (the basis for bhang, a leaf-based preparation, being treated differently under Indian law domestically) — but this carve-out is about domestic cultivation/sale, not a confirmed customs import allowance, and no primary CBIC/NDPS source describing a personal-import allowance for CBD oil or hemp-derived products (with or without a foreign prescription) was found in this pass. Treat all cannabis-derived products, including CBD oil, as prohibited to import.

Checked 2026-08-13 — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 2(iii) (definition of cannabis)

Indonesian Customs' own passenger-baggage guidance names 'narkotika' (narcotics) — alongside psychotropics, precursors, and medicines — as a category that triggers mandatory red-lane physical inspection; cannabis (ganja) is classified as a Golongan I (Schedule I, the strictest category) narcotic under Indonesia's Narcotics Law (UU No. 35 Tahun 2009), covering personal possession and import with no traveler exception found on this source. CBD/cannabidiol products are not separately addressed on the pages fetched in this pass and should be treated as covered by the same narcotics prohibition given Indonesia's strict, no-carve-out approach to cannabis-derived products. Indonesia is widely known to impose severe penalties for narcotics offences, up to and including capital punishment for trafficking-level quantities — travelers should not assume any personal-use exception exists.

Checked 2026-09-14 — Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (Indonesian Customs) — Barang Penumpang (Passenger Goods)

Citizens Information: "It is an offence to import or carry on your person, controlled substances (drugs) when travelling to or from Ireland. Examples of controlled substances are cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines." Customs runs a National Drugs Team with detector-dog units at airports and ferry ports. Revenue lists "illegal or dangerous drugs" among goods that must be declared to a customs officer. Medicines containing controlled drugs are handled separately (see the controlled-medication entry).

Checked 2026-09-21 — Citizens Information — Customs regulations for travellers to Ireland (drugs)

The FSAI page is about placing products on the market and about what counts as a controlled drug; it does not give a traveller-specific rule for CBD in personal luggage. Practical reading: a CBD product with any measurable THC is a controlled-drug risk at the border; a genuinely THC-free product isn't a controlled drug, but can't be lawfully sold as a food supplement. Hemp seeds and hemp seed oil/flour are outside both the Misuse of Drugs Act and the novel food rules. Prescribed cannabis-based medicines are not permitted to be brought into Ireland (Department of Health).

Checked 2026-09-21 — Food Safety Authority of Ireland — Regulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) and Hemp food products in Ireland

Products extracted or manufactured from any part of the cannabis plant other than the stalks or seeds (leaves, buds, branches, roots) are regulated as 'cannabis' under the Cannabis Control Act. Importing them requires an Import Permission from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which is not realistically available for personal travel use — treat as prohibited.

Checked 2026-08-11 — Tokyo Customs — Cannabis Control Act

Products made from leaves or flowers are treated as prohibited cannabis regardless of THC content or how the product is marketed abroad. Japan tightened cannabis-related enforcement under a revised Cannabis Control Act effective December 2024; we could not verify the exact post-revision THC detection threshold against a primary source in this pass (see data/UNVERIFIED/TODO.md). Do not bring CBD products into Japan without pre-clearing them.

Checked 2026-08-11 — Tokyo Customs — Cannabis Control Act

"Narcotic drugs" are listed as prohibited imports under the Second/Third Schedule of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, as cited in KRA's own passenger-clearance guidance. Cannabis/marijuana is a controlled narcotic drug in Kenya (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act) and is not legal for recreational or medical use. CBD-specific treatment (e.g. a THC percentage threshold, as some other countries define) was not found on a primary Kenyan source in this research pass — treat any cannabis-derived product as prohibited until that is confirmed.

Checked 2026-08-11 — Kenya Revenue Authority — Passenger Terminal Clearance in Kenya (FAQs)

Import and export of drugs including morphine, heroin, opium and cannabis is strictly prohibited. Under the Customs Act 1967 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 the penalty for drug trafficking is a mandatory death penalty. There is no recreational or medical-cannabis exception for travellers on this page; prescription drugs may only be imported under Ministry of Health licences/permits.

Checked 2026-09-21 — Royal Malaysian Customs Department — Traveler's Guide

The airport operator's customs page: narcotics — "Zero-tolerance policy. Penalties include life imprisonment. Applies regardless of legal status in the country of origin." UK FCDO: "Possession, trafficking and manufacture of any illegal drugs are serious offences in Maldives and penalties can be severe" — arrest and detention, long prison sentences, corporal punishment (whipping) in some cases, and the death penalty for the most serious offences. No recreational or medical-cannabis exception for travellers was found, and CBD-specific treatment was not confirmed.

Checked 2026-09-21 — Maldives Airports Company — Velana International Airport: Customs & Security, Prohibited & Restricted Items

ANAM's own list of merchandise that cannot be brought into Mexico includes “estupefacientes” (narcotics/controlled substances), which covers cannabis and its extracts. No CBD-specific carve-out or THC threshold was found on a primary ANAM/COFEPRIS source in this pass — treat all cannabis-derived products, including CBD, as prohibited to bring across the border regardless of legality at origin or in Mexican domestic law.

Checked 2026-08-12 — ANAM — Mercancía que no puedes ingresar a México

Narcotics ("stupéfiants") are on Moroccan Customs' list of imports strictly prohibited to travelers, with no personal-use or quantity carve-out. Morocco's Law 13-21 (2021) legalized cannabis cultivation only for licensed domestic medical/pharmaceutical/industrial production under the ANRAC regulator — it created no exception for travelers importing or possessing cannabis, hashish, or kif, and no CBD-specific threshold (e.g. a THC percentage carve-out) was found on a primary Moroccan source. Treat CBD as covered by the same blanket prohibition pending a specific carve-out.

Checked 2026-08-13 — Kingdom of Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Consular guide: Customs facilities for non-residents visiting Morocco temporarily

NZ Customs' prohibited-and-restricted-items page explicitly bans 'cannabis utensils' (bongs, vaporisers, hash pipes) as drug paraphernalia, and does not list cannabis or CBD anywhere among the medicines a traveller may bring under the ordinary prescription-medicine or controlled-drugs provisions (which are capped at 3 months' and 1 month's supply respectively, with no cannabis-specific carve-out named). New Zealand's 2020 cannabis-legalisation referendum failed, so recreational cannabis remains illegal; Medsafe's own site (medsafe.govt.nz) was checked in this pass and surfaced no traveller-facing guidance on medicinal cannabis import either. Treat any cannabis or CBD product, including hemp-derived, as prohibited for personal import absent a specific NZ medicinal-cannabis import authorisation obtained in advance.

Checked 2026-09-14 — New Zealand Customs Service -- Prohibited and restricted items

Cannabis ("Indian hemp") is a controlled narcotic drug under Nigerian law. Importation, possession, cultivation, and use of cannabis/narcotic drugs are criminal offences under the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004), ss. 11, 19-20 (life imprisonment for importation/trafficking; 15-25 years for possession/use) — confirmed directly from the Act's own text. No medical- or low-THC/CBD-specific exemption was found on a primary Nigerian source in this pass; treat any cannabis-derived product, including CBD, as prohibited.

Checked 2026-08-12 — National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004)

RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), Sec. 3(j), defines 'Dangerous Drugs' as those listed in the Schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (as amended by the 1972 Protocol) and the 1971 Single Convention on Psychotropic Substances — both of which schedule cannabis and its resin. The Board Regulation 1/2014 medical-travel exception cited on this site's 'controlled medication' entry for the Philippines applies to prescribed pharmaceutical drug preparations with a physician's letter and prescription; it does not extend to raw cannabis, marijuana, or unregistered CBD products, which the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) treats as prohibited dangerous drugs with no personal-travel carve-out found on the sources checked in this pass. The Philippines is well known for severe, actively-enforced penalties for dangerous-drugs offences — travelers should not assume any personal-use or small-quantity exception exists.

Checked 2026-09-14 — Republic Act No. 9165 — Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Sec. 3(j) (Dangerous Drugs)

"Narcotic drugs under international control" are listed as prohibited imports under Part A(7) of the EAC Customs Management Act 2004 Second Schedule, as published on RRA's own prohibited-goods page. Cannabis is separately a controlled narcotic drug under Rwanda's domestic Law n° 03/2012 of 15/02/2012 governing narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors (referenced in Rwanda FDA's personal-effects guidelines). No CBD-specific carve-out (e.g. a THC percentage threshold, as some other countries define) was found on a primary Rwandan source in this research pass — treat any cannabis-derived product, including CBD, as prohibited pending a specific carve-out.

Checked 2026-08-13 — Rwanda Revenue Authority — Prohibited Goods for Travelers (EAC Customs Management Act 2004, Second Schedule)

ZATCA's own traveler-facing customs guidance lists 'alcohol and drugs of all kinds' among prohibited items, warning that smuggling any prohibited item carries penalties including imprisonment and a fine — cannabis, marijuana, hashish, THC and CBD products all fall under this blanket 'drugs of all kinds' prohibition; the page does not name individual drugs or carve out any exception for CBD. Saudi Arabia's controlled-substance clearance system (Saudi Food and Drug Authority, per the traveler user manual already cited on this site's medication entries for SA) governs prescribed narcotic/psychotropic medicines specifically — cannabis and CBD are not part of that medical clearance pathway and should be treated as absolutely prohibited for personal import, including hemp-derived CBD with no measurable THC.

Checked 2026-09-14 — ZATCA (Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) — prohibited items for travelers

This row is sourced to a law firm's country guide (CMS Expert Guides), not Serbia's own statute text directly — the Criminal Code articles and the Psychoactive Controlled Substances Law schedules weren't read verbatim in this pass. Reported penalty range for unauthorized possession of larger/dealing quantities is 3-12 years' imprisonment (Art. 246); simple possession of a small personal-use quantity (Art. 246a(1)) can draw a fine or up to 3 years, with a possibility of exemption from punishment in some cases. Do not bring cannabis into Serbia in any form.

Checked 2026-09-22 — CMS Expert Guides — Cannabis Law and Legislation in Serbia

This is genuinely ambiguous, not a confirmed personal-import rule — sourced to a law firm's country guide (CMS Expert Guides) and a hemp-industry site (Hemppedia), not Serbia's own regulatory text read directly. Given the Commission's stated position, don't assume a CBD product is safe to bring into Serbia just because it's legal where you bought it; treat it with the same caution as cannabis until you've confirmed current status with Serbian authorities.

Checked 2026-09-22 — CMS Expert Guides — Cannabis Law and Legislation in Serbia

Cannabis, cannabis extracts, THC, CBD and related cannabinoids are separately and absolutely prohibited under the Fourth Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, regardless of prescription or approval — this is a distinct, harder line than the ordinary controlled-medication approval process (HSA Appendix A), which does not apply here. Singapore enforces the Misuse of Drugs Act with severe penalties, including for personal-use quantities.

Checked 2026-09-13 — Health Sciences Authority (HSA) — Document guide for bringing in personal medications, citing the Fourth Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations

SARS's traveller guide lists 'narcotics and habit-forming drugs' among goods that may not be imported at all, with no exception described for cannabis or CBD. South African domestic law separately decriminalises private personal cannabis use/cultivation within the country's borders, but that does not extend to importation across the border. We could not independently confirm, against a SAHPRA primary source, the low-dose (Schedule 0) CBD exemption some secondary sources describe — treat any cannabis or CBD product as prohibited for import until that is verified.

Checked 2026-08-11 — SARS — SC-PA-01-03 Duty Free Allowances for Travellers (External Guide, Rev. 8, eff. 1 July 2026)

The Korea Customs Service has publicly warned that bringing in marijuana-related products without Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval is punishable under the Narcotics Control Act — with penalties applying even to gifts from someone abroad or to use that occurred entirely outside Korea, regardless of home-country legality or a foreign prescription.

Checked 2026-09-16 — Korea Customs Service warning, reported by The Korea Times — 'Customs service warns against products containing marijuana'

The Korea Customs Service explicitly names CBD, CBN and THC together in its warning: products labeled or marketed with any of these cannabinoids brought in without prior Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval are subject to Narcotics Control Act penalties, including for gifts and regardless of a foreign prescription. Korea does run a general controlled-substance entry-permit process (MFDS, in force since 2009), but travelers should not assume a low-THC or hemp label creates an exception.

Checked 2026-09-16 — Korea Customs Service warning, reported by The Korea Times — 'Customs service warns against products containing marijuana'

"Marijuana is still listed under the Category two narcotics in accordance with 'Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act' in Taiwan." "Offenders of manufacturing, transporting, selling, cultivating, transferring, possessing or taking Category two narcotics are subject to life imprisonment or a minimum ten-year fixed-term imprisonment, and may also be subject to a fine of no more than fifteen million New Taiwan dollars." There is no recreational or medical exception, and Taiwanese customs authorities have specifically warned travelers not to bring in cannabis products even from countries where cannabis is legal (e.g. Thailand).

Checked 2026-09-22 — Taipei Customs, Ministry of Finance (Taiwan) — Taipei Customs Urges the Public Not to Import Cannabis and Its Related Products

No CBD-containing product is currently approved for sale in Taiwan, so there is effectively no personal-use import pathway without a doctor's prescription and an advance TFDA application under the Regulations on Management of Medicament Samples and Gifts. Treat any CBD product as high-risk to bring into Taiwan, including hemp-derived products marketed as low-THC elsewhere.

Checked 2026-09-22 — Taichung Customs, Ministry of Finance (Taiwan) — Importing CBD Products Without Permission Can Lead to Penalties

Thailand's domestic cannabis law has reversed direction multiple times (decriminalized for flower/products in 2022, reclassified as a medical-only 'controlled herb' from June 2025 with a PT 33 prescription required above 0.2% THC), and remains politically unsettled as of this verification — but that domestic-sale question is separate from importation. For bringing cannabis or hemp-based products INTO Thailand from abroad, the Thai FDA is explicit and unqualified: cannabis- or hemp-based foods, cosmetics containing cannabis/hemp extract, and herbal products containing cannabis or hemp are all listed as not allowed to import, with no personal-use carve-out and no exception for a foreign medical-cannabis prescription. Treat all CBD and cannabis products as prohibited for import regardless of THC content or how they are labeled/legal in the traveler's home country.

Checked 2026-08-13 — Thai FDA — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand (foods, cosmetics, herbal products)

Narcotic and stimulant-effect substances are barred from entering Türkiye — confirmed for postal/courier shipment specifically, under Law No. 2313 on the Supervision of Narcotic Substances. No CBD- or low-THC-specific carve-out was found in this pass; treat all cannabis/CBD products as prohibited pending a dedicated primary source on personal/accompanied-baggage import (see data/UNVERIFIED/TODO.md).

Checked 2026-08-13 — T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Turkish Ministry of Trade) — Gümrük Rehberi: items travelers cannot send to Türkiye by post or courier (Law No. 2313 on the Supervision of Narcotic Substances)

Dubai Customs' official passenger guide lists "narcotics of all kinds" among items not allowed for import by passengers under any circumstances. No CBD-specific carve-out (e.g. a THC percentage threshold) was found on a primary UAE source in this pass — treat CBD/hemp products the same as cannabis and do not bring them, regardless of their legal status in your home country or how they are labeled.

Checked 2026-08-13 — Dubai Customs — Passenger Customs Guide, Version 6 (2025)

Cannabis is a controlled drug and listed among banned goods. Some CBD products may be treated differently depending on their cannabinoid content — check before travelling if bringing CBD specifically.

Checked 2026-08-10 — gov.uk — Banned and restricted goods

Federally illegal at the border regardless of state or foreign-country legality, including for medical use.

Checked 2026-08-10 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection — marijuana remains illegal under federal law

Checked 2026-08-10 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection — CBD: know the facts

Cannabis is a controlled narcotic plant under Vietnamese law with no exception for recreational, medical, or industrial use; possession, transport, or trade carries criminal penalties up to life imprisonment for large quantities.

Checked 2026-09-16 — Vietnam Law on Drug Prevention and Control No. 73/2021/QH14, Art. 2(6) & Art. 5 (English translation)

Decree 57/2022/ND-CP, which sets Vietnam's official schedules of controlled narcotic substances, places cannabis (plant, resin) and THC — the psychoactive compound in cannabis-derived CBD products — on List I, the highest-control tier absolutely prohibited for medical and social use; Vietnam draws no exception for low-THC or hemp-labeled formulations, so CBD oil has no legal personal-import route even with a foreign prescription. (The decree's detailed schedule appendix sits behind a subscriber paywall on the source used; its List-I placement of cannabis/THC is corroborated by multiple independent legal-industry analyses of the decree.)

Checked 2026-09-16 — Decree No. 57/2022/ND-CP on the Lists of Narcotic Substances and Precursors