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Cannabis and hemp laws
Bolivia
Cannabis illegal for recreational and medical use; CBD and hemp illegal
Adult use
Illegal
Medical
Illegal
Last reviewed
May 29, 2026
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FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana legal in Bolivia?
Cannabis is illegal in Bolivia for both recreational and medical use. Ley 1008 de 1988 (Ley del Regimen de la Coca y Sustancias Controladas) governs all controlled substances and classifies cannabis on Schedule I.
Is CBD legal in Bolivia?
CBD has no separate legal status in Bolivia. Ley 1008 de 1988 treats cannabis derivatives as controlled substances without distinguishing between THC and non-psychoactive cannabinoids.
Is hemp legal in Bolivia?
Industrial hemp is not legally distinguished from cannabis in Bolivia. Ley 1008 de 1988 defines Cannabis sativa as a controlled species without any THC-content carve-out, so the 0.3 percent or 1.0 percent hemp thresholds used in the United States, EU, and most Latin American hemp programs do not exist in Bolivian law.
Can you travel to Bolivia with cannabis or CBD?
Cannabis import and export are prohibited. CBD imports are prohibited regardless of THC content.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Law 1008/Law 913 ban cannabis with no hemp distinction; seed possession per se is not expressly addressed.
Hemp seeds
Illegal
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Unclear / Unregulated
Gifting
Unclear / Unregulated
Ley 1008 (1988, Régimen de la Coca y Sustancias Controladas) penalizes anyone who sows, cultivates or harvests controlled plants including cannabis, and Ley 913 (2017) modernized enforcement without relaxing cannabis sanctions, so selling viable seeds would be prosecuted as facilitating cultivation. Bolivian law does not differentiate industrial hemp from marijuana, leaving no licensed pathway for low-THC planting seed. Neither statute expressly lists ungerminated seeds as a controlled substance, and searches found no seed-specific rule or enacted hemp bill through mid-2026 — only a medical-cannabis proposal introduced in the Senate — so private acquisition or gifting of seeds sits in a legal gray zone under a broadly prohibitionist regime.
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This section is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Seed laws change frequently — verify current law with qualified counsel before making decisions.