Policy Tracker · Country overview
Ecuador
Allowed only for medical or prescribed use.
National law
asambleanacional.gob.ec · Law
Purpose
Esta Ley tiene como objeto la prevención integral del uso de drogas, su control y regulación.
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 onlyCannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Ecuador Possession of up to 10 g ( 3 ⁄ 8 oz) decriminalized in 2013, but policy was repealed by President Daniel Noboa in 2023.
- Organic Law on Comprehensive Drug Prevention and Regulation of Controlled Substances [Ley Orgánica de Prevención Integral...]
- Organic Law for the Comprehensive Regulation of the Responsible Use of Cannabis in Ecuador
- Primary source
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
Medical onlyCannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Ecuador Possession of up to 10 g ( 3 ⁄ 8 oz) decriminalized in 2013, but policy was repealed by President Daniel Noboa in 2023.
- Organic Law on Comprehensive Drug Prevention and Regulation of Controlled Substances [Ley Orgánica de Prevención Integral...]
- Organic Law for the Comprehensive Regulation of the Responsible Use of Cannabis in Ecuador
- Primary source
10 Feb 2014
Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code
Decriminalized
Official source24 Dec 2019
Medical cannabis amendment
Medical only
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.
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Bills
National
Popular citizens' initiative (2025)Organic Law for the Comprehensive Regulation of the Responsible Use of Cannabis in Ecuador
- IntroducedSep 3, 2025 (done)
- PassedNext step (current)
- Signed— (upcoming)
- Law in effect— (upcoming)