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Namibia

Africa

Prohibition

#132 of 196 worldwide
#35 of 54 in Africa

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Prohibited under a 1971 Act; over 115 g is presumed dealing. Court challenges by cannabis activists have failed so far.

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Possession · 25%1/10

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Cannabis (dagga) is prohibited by the apartheid-era Abuse of Dependence-Producing Substances and Rehabilitation Centres Act of 1971. Possession is a crime; small amounts typically bring a fine or a short or suspended sentence. Holding more than 115 g creates a legal presumption of dealing, which the High Court upheld in 2026.

Personal cultivation · 25%1/10

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Cultivation is a crime under the 1971 Act.

Wikipedia — Cannabis in Namibia

Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10

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Cannabis accounts for most drug arrests. Ganja Users of Namibia and the Rastafari United Front have marched and sued to have the 1971 Act struck down, so far without success.

Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10

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Dealing carries heavy penalties; a 2006 bill proposed 20 to 40 years even for first offences.