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Policy Tracker · Country overview

Botswana

Allowed only for medical or prescribed use.

National law

Drugs and Related Substances Act, 1992

gov.bw · Law

  • Section 16(1)

    (1) Except to the extent and as may be otherwise provided in Part II of this Act, no person — ( a) shall deal in any habit-forming drug or any plant from which any habit-forming drug can be manufactured; or ( b) shall possess or use any such drug or plant.

Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Medical only

Cannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Botswana Cannabis is legal for medicinal purposes only.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Medical only

Cannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Botswana Cannabis is legal for medicinal purposes only.

No reviewed history yet.

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Kratom

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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7-OH

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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Timeline of laws

Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.

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Bills

No reviewed bills on record for Botswana.