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Drugs — China
What travelers need to know about drugs in China. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appDrugs in China: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
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China punishes drug possession, use, and trafficking severely — up to the death penalty — including marijuana and any vape or edible containing illegal-drug oils even if legal elsewhere, and random drug tests can charge you for use before you even arrived.
Severe sentences up to the death penalty
§ U.S. Department of State — ChinaVerified Jul 3, 2026
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