.svg) Location of South Korea (dark green) | |
| Medicinal | Legal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Illegal |
Cannabis in South Korea is illegal for recreational use. In November 2018, the country's Narcotics Control Act was amended and use of medical cannabis became legal, making South Korea the first country in East Asia to legalize medical cannabis.[1]
While cannabis use has risen in South Korea since the 1970s, it remains far less popular than synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine; of 11,916 people arrested for drug crimes in 2015, only 1/100 were for cannabis-based drugs.
- ^ "South Korea Legalises Medical Marijuana". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-11-29.