What the law says
Illegal
Recreational
Illegal (criminal offence under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997, with prison terms graded by quantity)
Illegal
Medical
Illegal for patients (a 2024 law set up a regulator for licensed medical and industrial cannabis, but no patient access is in place)
Illegal
Growing
Illegal (except under licence from the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority)
Local guide
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Where to buy, prices and law enforcement notes for Karachi.
More cities
All cities- 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 - Illegal
No legal way to buyHong Kong
Hong Kong
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Illegal
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$27.48