Laos countries/la.yaml
The hemp rules distinguish prescribed flower and medicines from registered consumer products, including supplements, cosmetics and CBD beverages.[@hemp]
hemp
LAK
label Under 5 g for consumption · treatment civil · note Treatment, not prison, label 5 to 10 g dried for consumption · treatment criminal · prison min 6 months · prison 2 years · fine 20000000 · note Five to twenty million kip
LAK
label Trading under 5 kg dried cannabis · treatment criminal · prison min 6 months · prison 3 years, label Trading 5 to 10 kg · treatment criminal · prison min 3 years · prison 7 years, label Regular, organised, or over 10 kg · treatment criminal · prison min 5 years · prison 10 years, label THC, hashish or derivatives over 500 g · treatment criminal · note Life imprisonment
All recreational use is prohibited: under five grams for consumption leads to treatment, five to ten grams to prison, and trading even small amounts to prison terms that reach life for large extract quantities.[@penal]
penal
high
Licensed hemp cultivation, processing and trade use registered seeds and qualified staff, with prescribed dried flower up to 1% THC; medicines have a 0.2% ceiling. Registered consumer products include supplements, cosmetics and CBD beverages.[@jetro,hemp]
jetro, hemp