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Short answer: Only for medical use. Recreational cannabis is not legal in South Korea.
Last checked against the official sources on this page on 6 September 2026.
Since 2019 a narrow list of cannabis-derived medicines (e.g. Epidiolex) is permitted through the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Recreational use is strictly prohibited, citizens are prosecuted even for use abroad.
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