Is cannabis legal in Guatemala?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Guatemala is one of 125 countries classified “Illegal” for cannabis — 63% of the 199 with data. (Also searched as marijuana, weed.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legality of cannabis
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

El Salvador
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Belize
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.
Honduras
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Nicaragua
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Costa Rica
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.
Cuba
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Guatemala

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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