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Cannabis and hemp laws
Central African Republic
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 the Central African Republic?
Recreational marijuana is illegal in the Central African Republic (CAR). Law No. 97.003 of 21 January 1997 on the suppression of the illicit production, trafficking and use of drugs and psychotropic substances classifies cannabis as a stupefiant.
Is CBD legal in the Central African Republic?
CBD is illegal in the Central African Republic. Law No. 97.003 treats cannabidiol derivatives as stupefiants without a THC threshold that exempts CBD products.
Is hemp legal in the Central African Republic?
Industrial hemp is illegal in the Central African Republic. Law No. 97.003 does not distinguish between psychoactive cannabis and low-THC hemp, and the Ministere de l'Agriculture et du Developpement Rural has not registered hemp as a permitted crop.
Can you travel to the Central African Republic with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of recreational cannabis are prohibited. Personal and commercial import of CBD is not permitted.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Cannabis fully illegal under 2010 Penal Code narcotics provisions; no seed-specific or hemp rules could be verified.
Hemp seeds
Unclear / Unregulated
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal
Cannabis is illegal in the Central African Republic, and the Penal Code (Law No. 10.001 of 6 January 2010) penalizes using, producing or distributing narcotic and psychotropic drugs with up to five years' imprisonment and fines of 100,000 to 1,000,000 francs, leaving no lawful route for selling, acquiring or giving away viable cannabis seeds. No provision expressly addressing seeds as propagative material could be located, and available documentation on CAR drug law is extremely thin owing to prolonged instability. There is no industrial-hemp statute, grower licensing or certified-variety system, and because the scope of the Code's cannabis definition could not be verified in primary text, the treatment of low-THC hemp seed is genuinely unclear.
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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.