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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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Drugs in Laos: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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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.

§ UK FCDO — Laos

Verified Jul 30, 2026

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