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Drugs — Laos
What travelers need to know about drugs in Laos. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Laos has a zero-tolerance drug policy that expressly includes cannabis: possessing even a very small amount brings arrest and a long jail sentence, and drug trafficking can carry the death penalty.
Arrest and detention, a long jail sentence on conviction, and a possible death penalty for trafficking.
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