Guinea
Is Weed Legal in Guinea?
Status
Illegal
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 29, 2026
The short answer
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Guinea. Law L/2016/057/AN of 28 December 2016 on the control of drugs and psychotropic substances classifies cannabis (locally yamba or diamba) as a stupefiant. Article 100 sets penalties for possession at one to two years' imprisonment and a fine of GNF 1,000,000 to GNF 10,000,000; trafficking carries five to ten years, with aggravated terms up to twenty years.
The Office Central Anti-Drogue (OCAD), under the Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire, leads enforcement in Conakry, Kankan, and along the Liberian and Sierra Leonean borders. The Forest Region around Nzerekore is a known cultivation area. Possession at Conakry International Airport (CKY) leads to prosecution; tourists are not exempt. The 2016 Code modernised earlier 1998 legislation but did not introduce decriminalisation or a medicinal access pathway.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.
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Guinea
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
Prohibited for recreational use
Regulator
Office Central Anti-Drogue (OCAD); Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire; Ministere de la Sante
Key regulation
Law L/2016/057/AN of 28 December 2016 on the control of drugs and psychotropic substances
Effective
December 28, 2016
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Import and export of recreational cannabis are prohibited. The Direction Generale des Douanes and OCAD coordinate interdiction at Conakry International Airport, the Port of Conakry, and at land borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. No medicinal or industrial regime is in force.
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