The American Samoa Code Annotated lists marijuana as a controlled substance and makes unauthorized possession of a controlled substance a felony.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Laws and local rules change. Read the official sources at the bottom of this page.
Cannabis-friendly lawyers in American Samoa
Listed October 2026
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Controlled substance
- Section 13.1001 defines marijuana as all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds, the resin, and every compound or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin, with the exclusions written in that subsection.
- Section 13.1006 lists marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols among controlled hallucinogenic substances.
- Section 13.1022 says that, except as authorized by the director, it is unlawful for a person to possess a controlled substance.
- A violation is a felony. For a first offense the punishment is a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $20,000, or not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years in prison, or both. The section states higher ranges for a second offense and a third offense, and it says there shall be no parole.