Laws by Country
Countries Where Cocaine Is Legal 2025
Cocaine Possession Legality
Decriminalized
Decriminalized for private use
Decriminalized with a fine
Illegal
Legal for medical use
Legal for personal use
Cocaine Possession Legality
91 countries
12 countries
7 countries
Country | Cocaine Possession Legality↓ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Mexico | Legal for personal use |
 | Colombia | Legal for personal use |
 | Poland | Legal for personal use |
 | Peru | Legal for personal use |
 | Ecuador | Legal for personal use |
 | Bolivia | Legal for personal use |
 | Paraguay | Legal for personal use |
 | United States | Legal for medical use |
 | Germany | Legal for medical use |
 | Australia | Legal for medical use |
 | Romania | Legal for medical use |
 | Tajikistan | Legal for medical use |
 | Brazil | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Argentina | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Chile | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Czechia | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Portugal | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Greece | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Switzerland | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Costa Rica | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Croatia | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Uruguay | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Slovenia | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Estonia | Decriminalized for private use |
 | Italy | Decriminalized |
 | Russia | Decriminalized with a fine |
 | Spain | Decriminalized with a fine |
 | India | Illegal |
 | China | Illegal |
 | Indonesia | Illegal |
 | Pakistan | Illegal |
 | Nigeria | Illegal |
 | Bangladesh | Illegal |
 | Ethiopia | Illegal |
 | Japan | Illegal |
 | Egypt | Illegal |
 | Philippines | Illegal |
 | Vietnam | Illegal |
 | Iran | Illegal |
 | Turkey | Illegal |
 | Thailand | Illegal |
 | Tanzania | Illegal |
 | United Kingdom | Illegal |
 | France | Illegal |
 | South Africa | Illegal |
 | South Korea | Illegal |
 | Algeria | Illegal |
 | Afghanistan | Illegal |
 | Yemen | Illegal |
 | Canada | Illegal |
 | Ukraine | Illegal |
 | Malaysia | Illegal |
 | Ghana | Illegal |
 | Saudi Arabia | Illegal |
 | Venezuela | Illegal |
 | Zambia | Illegal |
 | Guatemala | Illegal |
 | Netherlands | Illegal |
 | Cambodia | Illegal |
 | Zimbabwe | Illegal |
 | Tunisia | Illegal |
 | Belgium | Illegal |
 | Jordan | Illegal |
 | United Arab Emirates | Illegal |
 | Honduras | Illegal |
 | Cuba | Illegal |
 | Sweden | Illegal |
 | Azerbaijan | Illegal |
 | Hungary | Illegal |
 | Israel | Illegal |
 | Austria | Illegal |
 | Belarus | Illegal |
 | Sierra Leone | Illegal |
 | Turkmenistan | Illegal |
 | Hong Kong | Illegal |
 | Kyrgyzstan | Illegal |
 | Bulgaria | Illegal |
 | El Salvador | Illegal |
 | Singapore | Illegal |
 | Lebanon | Illegal |
 | Finland | Illegal |
 | Norway | Illegal |
 | Slovakia | Illegal |
 | Ireland | Illegal |
 | New Zealand | Illegal |
 | Georgia | Illegal |
 | Eritrea | Illegal |
 | Puerto Rico | Illegal |
 | Moldova | Illegal |
 | Armenia | Illegal |
 | Jamaica | Illegal |
 | Lithuania | Illegal |
 | Gambia | Illegal |
 | Albania | Illegal |
 | Botswana | Illegal |
 | Latvia | Illegal |
 | Bahrain | Illegal |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | Illegal |
 | Cyprus | Illegal |
 | Bhutan | Illegal |
 | Luxembourg | Illegal |
 | Montenegro | Illegal |
 | Malta | Illegal |
 | Brunei | Illegal |
 | Belize | Illegal |
 | Bahamas | Illegal |
 | Iceland | Illegal |
 | Vanuatu | Illegal |
 | Barbados | Illegal |
 | French Polynesia | Illegal |
 | Curacao | Illegal |
 | Seychelles | Illegal |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | Illegal |
 | United States Virgin Islands | Illegal |
 | Cayman Islands | Illegal |
 | Dominica | Illegal |
 | Bermuda | Illegal |
 | Faroe Islands | Illegal |
- Decriminalization is the removal of criminal penalties for drug law violations.
Sources
- 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
- A Quiet Revolution: Drug Decriminalisation Across the Globe - Drugs, The Law and Human Rights
- Cntrolled substances in Antigua and Barbuda - Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy
- Belgium will not legalize drugs - Politico
- Prohibited and restricted goods - Government of Bermuda
- Bhutan - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Cannabis in Brunei - Wiki
- Bulgaria: On the Dark Side of Drug Policy - DrogRiporter
- Law on Drugs Control - The Council for the Development of Cambodia
- Countries That Have Decriminalized Drugs - World Atlas
- Q & A on Drug Policy in Cuba - Global Exchange
- FAQs - Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to the Hague
- Ecuador’s newly sworn-in president repeals guidelines allowing people to carry limited drug amounts - AP News
- The Policy on Alcohol and Drugs in the Faroe Islands - CDN
- find out about infringements of French law - Ministère de la justice
- French Polynesia Drug Laws - Far and Away Adventures
- Drug abuse in Hong Kong - Wiki
- Illegal drugs - University of Pécs
- Safety and security - Iceland travel advice - GOV.UK
- Why Iran Quietly Abolished Death Penalty For Some Drug Crimes - Radio Free Europe
- Cannabis in Latvia - Wiki
- Lithuania: Illegal activities - IMF
- Montenegro - 2009—2017 State.gov
- Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace–Puerto Rico - United Heath Group
- Seychelles Travel Advice & Safety - Smartraveller
- Cannabis in Slovenia - Wiki
- The Law of the Republic of Tajikistan - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Drug abuse in Tanzania - Wiki
- Tunisia’s Repressive Drug Law and a Roadmap for Its Reform - Human Rights Watch
- Drug use soars in Turkey - Le Monde
- Is Marijuana Legal in Yemen? - Leafwell
- Dangerous Drugs Act - parliament.gov.zm
- Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Foundation - ohchr
