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Is marijuana legal in Belize
1. Personal Use (Decriminalized)
- Legal status: Decriminalized (not legalized).
- Limit: Possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is not a criminal offense.
- Conditions:
- Must be used in private spaces.
- Requires property owner’s consent if not your residence.
- Public use: Still illegal.
2. Commercial Use (Not Legal Yet)
- Cannabis sale, cultivation, and distribution are not legal for recreational or medical markets.
- Law in progress:
- Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Control and Licensing Bill was passed in 2022.
- Would create a legal framework for licensed cannabis businesses.
- Implementation stalled due to delayed referendum and public concerns.
3. Medical Marijuana
- No legal medical marijuana program exists.
- Doctors cannot prescribe cannabis for therapeutic use.
- Patients must rely on personal possession limits if using for medical reasons.
4. Industrial Hemp
- Legal under specific regulations.
- Requires licenses for cultivation and production.
- Still a small-scale industry in Belize.
5. Summary
- Decriminalized: Personal use (≤10g) in private.
- Illegal: Public use, sale, and unlicensed production.
- In progress: National licensing bill for full legalization—not yet active.
- No medical cannabis program currently available.
Belize is in a transitional phase—moving slowly toward broader legalization but currently limited to decriminalization for personal use.
