Cayman Islands
Is Hemp Legal in Cayman Islands?
Status
Illegal
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Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 29, 2026
The short answer
Industrial hemp cultivation is not established in the Cayman Islands. The Misuse of Drugs Act (2017 Revision) covers Cannabis sativa without a low-THC industrial-hemp threshold, and the Ministry of Agriculture has not issued cultivation licences. Cayman's land area of around 264 square kilometres across three islands and absence of broadacre agriculture mean fibre and grain hemp production is not commercially developed.
No domestic hemp licensing programme, seed register, or fibre-processing facility exists. Imports of hempseed food, fibre, hempcrete, or CBD-containing hemp products are reviewed under Misuse of Drugs Act authorisation; finished consumer goods such as hemp clothing pass customs without restriction, but live seed and unprocessed plant material are treated as controlled.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.
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Cayman Islands
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
No statutory industrial-hemp threshold in force
Regulator
Ministry of Agriculture; Department of Agriculture; Customs and Border Control
Key regulation
Misuse of Drugs Act (2017 Revision)
Effective
January 1, 1973
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Legal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Hemp seed and live-plant imports require Department of Agriculture and Ministry of Health authorisation. Customs and Border Control treats Cannabis sativa material at Owen Roberts International Airport and the George Town port as a controlled-cannabis good under the Misuse of Drugs Act absent specific permission. Finished hemp textiles and hempcrete clear customs without specific authorisation.
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