Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Brunei

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Illegal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Illegal

Seed Legality

Brunei bans cannabis outright with death-penalty trafficking laws; all viable seeds are strictly illegal.
Hemp seeds
Illegal
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal

Brunei's Misuse of Drugs Act (Chapter 27) imposes some of the world's harshest cannabis penalties: trafficking more than 500 grams carries a mandatory death sentence (under moratorium since 1957), while cultivation is punishable by up to 20 years' imprisonment plus caning. Cannabis is defined broadly on the Singapore model, leaving viable seeds with no lawful channel, and authorities have seized plants and seeds in enforcement operations. No hemp or medical cannabis exemption of any kind exists.

Key law:
Misuse of Drugs Act (Chapter 27, Laws of Brunei)
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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Brunei

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