Does Hong Kong have a recreational use program?

No, Hong Kong does not have a recreational use program. In Hong Kong, cannabis is not permitted. The Dangerous Drug Ordinance, which went into effect on January 17, 1969, during the British colonial period, forbids the possession, sale, transit, and cultivation of cannabis.

Does Hong Kong have a medical program?

No, Hong Kong does not have a medical use program.

What are the rules for medical use?

There is no medical use program in Hong Kong.

What are the qualifying medical conditions for eligibility?

There is no medical use program in Hong Kong.

What are the medical program limits?

There is no medical use program in Hong Kong.

What methods of use are permitted under the medical program?

There is no medical use program in Hong Kong.

Is there home delivery for medical cannabis?

There is no medical use program in Hong Kong.

Is CBD legal in Hong Kong?

No, CBD is not legal in Hong Kong. Reversing its position, Hong Kong began to view CBD as a harmful chemical in February 2023. The new regulation is in line with mainland China’s legislation, which also outlawed CBD in 2022.

Is cannabis decriminalized in Hong Kong?

No, cannabis is not decriminalized in Hong Kong.

Police in Hong Kong take marijuana prohibitions quite seriously. It is illegal to import, export, acquire, supply, or produce cannabis and other banned cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD, according to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (DDO).

The maximum punishment for producing or trafficking hazardous drugs is HK$5 million ($638,000) in fines in addition to life in prison. The maximum punishment for illegal drug possession, smoking, inhaling, consuming, or injecting is seven years in prison and a fine of HK$1 million ($128,000).

Having a pipe, instrument, or other device meant for smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or injecting a harmful substance is also illegal under the DDO. If found in possession of such equipment, a person faces a $10,000 fine and three years in jail.