Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Bolivia

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Illegal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Illegal

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.

Key law:
Ley 1008 de 1988; Ley 913 de 2017
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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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.

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