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Countries Where Cocaine Is Legal

Countries Where Cocaine Is Legal: compare 118 countries on 5 metrics.

Law118 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Dec 17, 2024Original page
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Cocaine Possession Legality

6 values across 118 entries

Sale Legality

3 values across 118 entries

Transport Legality

2 values across 118 entries

Cultivation Legality

6 values across 117 entries

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118 countries
AfghanistanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalCocaine is fully illegal in Afghanistan and drug trafficking and drug smuggling are sins and crimes that are punishable by death.
AlbaniaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalCocaine is effectively illegal and banned in Albania.
AlgeriaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalDrug use, possession, and trafficking are illegal in Algeria, with severe penalties.
Antigua and BarbudaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ArgentinaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalCocaine is decriminalized for private and personal use or possession. The consumption and possession of fresh coca leaves for chewing and teas are legal.
ArmeniaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
AustraliaLegal for medical useLegal for medical useLegal for medical useLegal for medical useCocaine is not a Schedule 8 controlled substance in Australia, that which allows certain medical use of it, but otherwise it is outlawed (controlled).
AustriaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalIn Austria, the illegal use of drugs is primarily regulated in the Suchtmittelgesetz (SMG), or the Austrian Act on addictive substances. As a general rule, the illegal use of drugs is a criminal offence and with few strictly regulated exemptions (e.g. medical use) always illegal.
AzerbaijanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BahamasIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BahrainIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BangladeshIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BarbadosIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalThere are severe penalties for all drug offences
BelarusIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BelgiumIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BelizeIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BermudaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BhutanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BoliviaLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalLegalLegal up to 50 grams, Limited private cultivation of coca is legal in Bolivia, where chewing the leaves and drinking coca tea are considered cultural practices, in particular in the mountainous regions, processed cocaine is forbidden
BotswanaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BrazilDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalPublic consumption and selling of cocaine are considered crimes.
BruneiIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
BulgariaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
CambodiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
CanadaIllegalLegal for medical useLegal for medical useLegal for medical useDecriminalized in British Columbia, Possession and use is illegal. Consumption, possession, purchasing and trading of cocaine is outlawed, cocaine remains as a Schedule I controlled substance.
Cayman IslandsIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ChileDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalDecriminalized for private useNo sanctions for private, personal use, fines for public consumption, supplying
ChinaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ColombiaLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalLegal (Coca Plants for authorized traditional use by indigenous communities)Legal (up to 1g)
Costa RicaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalSanctions: Confiscation of drugs, voluntary referral to treatment (mandatory for minors)
CroatiaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalSanctions: Confiscation of drugs, mandatory treatment
CubaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
CuracaoIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
CyprusIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalPossession of any kind of Drugs is considered a serious offence and severe punishment is imposed for even small quantities of drugs for personal use.
CzechiaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegal—Decriminalized (up to 1g). Higher amount is illegal according to Criminal code with up to 2-year sentence. Trafficking is punishable by 2–18 years in prison, depending on the scale and other circumstances
DominicaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
EcuadorLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalIllegalLegal (up to 1g or 2g cocaine paste)
EgyptIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
El SalvadorIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
EritreaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
EstoniaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalSanctions: Confiscation of drugs, fine, voluntary treatment
EthiopiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
Faroe IslandsIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
FinlandIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
FranceIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
French PolynesiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
GambiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
GeorgiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
GermanyLegal for medical useIllegalIllegalIllegalPossession of cocaine without a medical prescription is illegal.
GhanaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
GreeceDecriminalized for private useLegal only for medical reasons and with license by governmentIllegalIllegal—
GuatemalaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
HondurasIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
Hong KongIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
HungaryIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
IcelandIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
IndiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
IndonesiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
IranIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalIran has some of the toughest anti-drug laws in the world, with authorities handing out the death sentence to offenders trafficking or possessing as little as 30 grams of hard drugs like heroin or cocaine
IrelandIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
IsraelIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalEvery kind of use, possession, sale, transport and cultivation of coca leaves and even the chewing of coca leaves and brewing coca tea is fully illegal in Israel and could be punished with life imprisonment.
ItalyDecriminalizedIllegalIllegalIllegal—
JamaicaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
JapanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalPenalty for cocaine consumption: maximum of 7 years in jail
JordanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalAll uses, possession, sale, cultivation, and production is fully illegal and forbidden even for medical or scientific reasons, drug trafficking and drug sales are punishable by death penalty
KyrgyzstanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
LatviaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalPossession of quantities up to 1 gram are fined up to 280 euro, for second offences within a year period criminal charges are applied. Possession of larger quantities can be punished with up to 15 years imprisonment.
LebanonIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
LithuaniaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
LuxembourgIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
MalaysiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
MaltaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
MexicoLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalIllegalThere is no penalty for carrying up to 1/2 a gram, however any amount over that is illegal and drug trafficking could be punishable with a summary execution due to the death penalty is abolished into the country.
MoldovaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
MontenegroIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
NetherlandsIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalCocaine is considered an illegal hard-drug. Possession, production and trade are not allowed as stated in the Opium Law of 1928. Although technically illegal, possession of less than half a gram usually goes unpunished.
New ZealandIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
NigeriaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
NorwayIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
PakistanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ParaguayLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalIllegalLegal (up to 2g)
PeruLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalLegal (Coca Plants)Legal (up to 2g or 5g of cocaine-freebase) If a person possess two or more kinds of drugs at the same time, it is considered criminal offense
PhilippinesIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
PolandLegal for personal useIllegalIllegalIllegalSanctions: Fine, referral to an educational course, voluntary referral to treatment
PortugalDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegalDecriminalized up to 2g. Drug abuse is dealt with by administrative and medical intervention
Puerto RicoIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
RomaniaLegal for medical useIllegalIllegalIllegalAll activities associated with cocaine (with the exception of possession for medicinal purposes are illegal
RussiaDecriminalized with a fineIllegalIllegalIllegal—
Saudi ArabiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SeychellesIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
Sierra LeoneIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SingaporeIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SlovakiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SloveniaDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegal—
South AfricaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
South KoreaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SpainDecriminalized with a fineIllegalIllegalIllegal—
SwedenIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalSweden is known and infamous for having a zero tolerance policy regarding drug trafficking and drug abuse.
SwitzerlandDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegal—
TajikistanLegal for medical useIllegalIllegalIllegal—
TanzaniaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ThailandIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
Trinidad and TobagoIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
TunisiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
TurkeyIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
TurkmenistanIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
UkraineIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
United Arab EmiratesIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
United KingdomIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
United StatesLegal for medical useLegal for medical useLegal for medical useLegal for medical useCocaine is a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act. It remains legal for medical use., Decriminalized in Oregon
United States Virgin IslandsIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
UruguayDecriminalized for private useIllegalIllegalIllegal—
VanuatuIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
VenezuelaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
VietnamIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
YemenIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ZambiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—
ZimbabweIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal—

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Where does this countries where cocaine is legal data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Report on Cocaine 2023 - UNODC; Global Report on Cocain - UN Office on Drugs and Crime; Drug Decriminalisation Across the World - Talking Drugs; Drug Policies - Ehra.

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