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Cannabis and hemp laws
Taiwan
Recreational cannabis illegal, medical limited; CBD and hemp restricted
Adult use
Illegal
Medical
Limited
Last reviewed
May 29, 2026
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FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana legal in Taiwan?
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Taiwan and classified as a Category 2 controlled drug under the Statute for Narcotics Hazard Prevention (毒品危害防制條例).
Is CBD legal in Taiwan?
CBD in Taiwan is restricted and treated as a pharmaceutical-only ingredient under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (藥事法). The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has consistently held that cannabidiol products, regardless of THC content, must be registered as medicines and dispensed by prescription.
Is hemp legal in Taiwan?
Hemp in Taiwan is restricted under the Statute for Narcotics Hazard Prevention, with no general industrial hemp licensing programme. Cannabis sativa is treated as a Category 2 controlled drug regardless of THC content, and there is no statutory hemp threshold separating industrial varieties from controlled cannabis.
Can you travel to Taiwan with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of recreational cannabis is prohibited under the Statute for Narcotics Hazard Prevention. Consumer CBD imports are prohibited and routinely seized at customs.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Taiwan criminalizes cannabis seeds outright; possession, sale and import are punished under its narcotics act.
Hemp seeds
Illegal
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal
Cannabis is a Category 2 narcotic under Taiwan's Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, which is unusual in penalizing seeds directly: Article 14 punishes transporting or selling cannabis seeds intended for cultivation with a minimum of two years' imprisonment, possession with intent to sell with up to two years, and simple possession of seeds with up to one year or a fine. Cultivation itself is punished under Article 12 with five years to life. Taiwan has no industrial hemp cultivation framework, so viable low-THC seed receives no different treatment from marijuana seed, and customs actively intercepts imports.
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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.