Cannabis reports rise even as Hong Kong's overall drug abuse falls
Hong Kong recorded 5,077 reported drug abusers in 2025, down 2 per cent from 2024, but the number who reported cannabis rose from 678 to 705. Cannabis was the second most common drug among people under 21 after etomidate, with 263 young users. Police arrested 4,108 people for drug offences, up 27 per cent, and cannabis was one of the three main drugs involved; the conviction rate was 86 per cent.
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Hong Kong recorded 5,077 reported drug abusers in 2025, down 2 per cent from 2024, but the number who reported cannabis rose from 678 to 705. Cannabis was the second most common drug among people under 21 after etomidate, with 263 young users. Police arrested 4,108 people for drug offences, up 27 per cent, and cannabis was one of the three main drugs involved; the conviction rate was 86 per cent.[1][2]
Sources
- Drug abuse and drug situation in Hong Kong in 2025, 17 March 2026. Hong Kong Government. 5,077 reported abusers; 4,108 drug arrests; 86 per cent conviction rate; cannabis among main arrest drugs.
- Central Registry of Drug Abuse, table T3. Narcotics Division. Cannabis reported abusers: 678 in 2024, 705 in 2025, 263 aged under 21 in 2025.