If you’re a daily marijuana user, it can be jarring to travel to a country where weed is not only scarce but wildly illegal. In some countries, the simple possession of marijuana can earn you prison time, and growing the plant can mean an immediate death penalty. If you’re a traveler, it’s important to familiarize yourself with global weed laws, as local authorities are unlikely to take sympathy on you just because you’re a foreigner.

Interestingly, many of the countries with the harshest marijuana laws are in Asia. Visions of a carefree Thailand vacation with endless supplies of cheap drugs by turquoise waters may leave you ill-prepared to travel to countries like Japan and Singapore.

If you’re looking to do some international travel, but ending up in a Malaysian prison isn’t on your bucket list, take a look at these five most dangerous countries to smoke weed. 

First-time marijuana offenders get off relatively easy in the Philippines compared to frequent offenders. The first time you’re caught with weed in the country, you can be sentenced to a six-month rehab term. The next time, however, will likely put you in jail. Sentences for second-time offenders can be anywhere from six to 12 years behind bars. Marijuana farmers also face extreme, immediate convictions that can range from a life sentence to the death penalty. Thanks to the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the Philippines is one of the least weed-user friendly countries in the world.

With the city’s impressive architecture, booming commerce sector and clean streets, arriving in Singapore can feel like you’ve stepped into the future. But in this future, smoking a joint can land you in prison for up to 10 years with a potential $20,000 fine. The Misuse of Drugs Act extends a jaw-dropping federal overreach for addressing drug offenders. If you’re caught with as little as 15 grams, you will be legally presumed as someone with intent of drug trafficking and sentenced accordingly. If you’re caught with a pound of weed, you’ll get the mandatory death sentence. 

The UAE is well known for its draconian mandatory sentencing for possession of marijuana. Even the tiniest crumbs of marijuana could put you behind bars for four years. In one case, according to the BBC, a British tourist was sentenced to this four year term after customs agents found 0.003g of cannabis stuck to his shoe. Most cannabis users are careful to clean out their backpacks and pockets before boarding a plane, but the UAE’s marijuana laws are enough to discourage travel to the country altogether.

If you’re interested in visiting South Korea, it might be wise to take a month-long separation from marijuana before boarding the plane. If authorities catch you with traces of marijuana in your bloodstream, via urine or hair tests, this could be grounds to put you behind bars for a few months. The country’s marijuana laws keep a short leash on South Korean citizens, who can be imprisoned even for smoking marijuana outside of the country. ROK officers are reportedly allowed to stop and drug test anyone at any time. Now that’s terrifying. Oddly enough, the country still cultivates the plant for hemp products.