Is Hemp Legal in Cayman Islands?
May 29, 2026
Industrial hemp is not licensed in the Cayman Islands. The Misuse of Drugs Act covers cannabis without an industrial-hemp carve-out.
Industrial hemp is not licensed in the Cayman Islands. The Misuse of Drugs Act covers cannabis without an industrial-hemp carve-out.
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.
Illegal
Ministry of Agriculture; Department of Agriculture; Customs and Border Control
No statutory industrial-hemp threshold in force
Misuse of Drugs Act (2017 Revision)
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.
