Is cannabis legal in Mexico?

Legal

Cannabis is legal for recreational use.

Mexico is one of 7 countries classified “Legal” for cannabis — 4% 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

Guatemala
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Belize
Decriminalized Recreational possession is decriminalized — a fine at most, not a criminal offence.
El Salvador
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Honduras
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
United States
Varies by region Cannabis law differs by state or territory within the country.
Nicaragua
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Other laws in Mexico

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
Salvia Divinorum
Legal / unregulated
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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