Oman

Oman's Law on the Control of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, promulgated by Royal Decree No. 17/99, prohibits the cultivation, import and export of scheduled narcotic plants, including cannabis, at all stages, and enforcement extends to seeds and other propagative material. First-time possession of even small quantities is prosecuted, with reported prison terms of roughly three to ten years, and convicted foreigners face deportation and entry bans after serving their sentences. The Sultanate operates no medical cannabis, hemp or seed-collector programme. Cultivation and trafficking offences carry substantially heavier penalties, up to life imprisonment.