Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Cannabis Seeds → Singapore
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-08-22
Death penalty possible for cannabis trafficking
Details
Singapore classifies cannabis seeds as a controlled substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Penalties for trafficking include mandatory death sentence above certain quantities. Even small personal quantities of seeds carry severe penalties including imprisonment and caning. Enforcement in Singapore carries fines from SGD 10,000 to SGD 500,000 and imprisonment up to 20 years in aggravated cases under Customs Act 1960 s.130; Misuse of Drugs Act 1973. Leaving Singapore with cannabis seeds is a separate question — restricted: Cannabis seed export from Singapore is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.
Quantity limit
Zero
Legal reference
Misuse of Drugs Act
Leaving with this item
Cannabis seed export from Singapore is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.
Practical advice
Do not bring any cannabis product to Singapore. Penalties include the death penalty for trafficking quantities.
Customs authority
Singapore Customs · https://www.customs.gov.sg