Cannabis in the Cayman Islands has been legal for medical purposes since 2017. The use of cannabis for recreational purposes still remains prohibited.

History

In May 2017, the Cayman Islands legalized medical cannabis.[1]

By September 2019, vaporizable cannabinoid products were banned due to concerns raised by the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society over unethical drug advertising.[1]

By August 2020, restrictions on medical cannabis were lifted by chief medical officer, John Lee.[1]

In December 2022, Cayman Islands lawmakers voted to conduct a referendum in 2023 on the decriminalization of limited quantities of cannabis.[2]

Cannabis in the Cayman Islands has been legal for medical purposes since 2017. The use of cannabis for recreational purposes still remains prohibited.[1]

In the Cayman Islands, medical cannabis is dispensed as capsules, oral oil drops, and vaporized forms.[1] Importing or exporting any cannabis product, even for medicinal use, is prohibited.[1] Travelers using medical cannabis are advised to consult a local physician or medical centers such as David Kwinter, Doctors Express, or Cayman Islands Hospital prior to their visit.[1]

Counter-drug operations

The Cayman Islands cooperates with the United States Coast Guard to share intelligence on drug trafficking. In 1998, a USCG helicopter radioed information to a Cayman Islands vessel, leading them to intercept a Jamaican fast-boat with 1600lbs of cannabis.[3] In 1995 alone, Cayman seized 2.6 metric tons of cannabis; 742 pounds of that were seized in one operation, found in burlap sacks labeled "brown sugar made in Jamaica".[4]

CBD oil legalization

In 2016, the governor of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands approved a change to the Misuse of Drugs Law to allow the importation and use of CBD oil for medical purposes.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Medical Cannabis in the Cayman Islands". Cayman Resident.
  2. ↑ "Cayman Islands to hold referendum on decriminalizing pot". AP News. December 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. The Bureau. 1999. p. 250.
  4. ↑ Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith (1 November 2010). Drugs and Security in the Caribbean: Sovereignty Under Siege. Penn State Press. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-0-271-03936-7.
  5. ↑ Brent Fuller (2016-11-16). "Governor approves medical cannabis oil". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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