What the law says
Illegal
Recreational
Illegal (use punished with detention and fines; trafficking can carry the death penalty)
Illegal
Medical
Illegal
Illegal
Growing
Illegal (only licensed industrial hemp under 0.3% THC in Yunnan and Heilongjiang)
Local guide
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Where to buy, prices and law enforcement notes for Beijing.
More cities
All cities- Illegal
No legal way to buyShanghai
China
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Illegal
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$20.82 - Illegal
No legal way to buyTokyo
Japan
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Limited
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$32.66 - Illegal
No legal way to buySeoul
South Korea
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Limited
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$32.44 - Illegal
No legal way to buyKyoto
Japan
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Limited
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$29.65