Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Burundi

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Illegal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Illegal

Seed Legality

Burundi bans all cannabis use, sale and cultivation with no medical or hemp exception; seeds are included.
Hemp seeds
Illegal
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal

Burundi's Penal Code criminalises cannabis uniformly, banning use, possession, sale and cultivation with no distinction for medical or industrial purposes. Drug possession violations attract fines and imprisonment of up to a year, with heavier penalties for supply and cultivation offences. No hemp seed certification scheme or cannabis licensing framework exists, leaving viable seeds fully within the prohibition.

Key law:
Code pénal du Burundi (Loi n° 1/27 du 29 décembre 2017)
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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