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Cannabis and hemp laws
Eswatini
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 Eswatini?
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). The Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act 1922 (as amended) and the Pharmacy Act 1929 prohibit possession, cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis (locally called insangu or dagga).
Is CBD legal in Eswatini?
CBD is illegal in Eswatini. The Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act 1922 and the Pharmacy Act 1929 treat all cannabis derivatives as controlled substances without a THC threshold that would exempt cannabidiol.
Is hemp legal in Eswatini?
Industrial hemp is illegal in Eswatini. The Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act 1922 and the Pharmacy Act 1929 cover all cannabis varieties without distinguishing low-THC industrial hemp from psychoactive strains.
Can you travel to Eswatini with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of recreational cannabis are prohibited. Import and export of CBD products are prohibited.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
1922 Act bans the whole plant or any portion of it, incl. sale, gift or possession; hemp bill still not enacted.
Hemp seeds
Illegal
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal
The Opium and Habit-forming Drugs Act, 1922 (Act 37 of 1922) defines cannabis ('dagga', 'intsangu', 'Indian hemp') as the whole or any portion of the plant, which captures viable seeds, and s.2(1)(c) expressly criminalizes anyone who administers, gives, sells, barters, exchanges or otherwise supplies or receives the drug or plant — so gifting is banned as explicitly as sale. Section 2(1)(b) also prohibits importing or cultivating any plant from which the drug can be derived, and Pharmacy Act amendments provide up to five years for possession. A draft cannabis/hemp bill circulated since 2020 had not been enacted as of the latest verifiable reports, so there is no lawful hemp seed 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.