Is cannabis legal in Guyana?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Guyana 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

Suriname
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Trinidad and Tobago
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.
Grenada
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Venezuela
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Barbados
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.

Other laws in Guyana

Drinking Age
16–17
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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