Dominican Republic
Is Hemp Legal in Dominican Republic?
Status
Illegal
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 28, 2026
The short answer
Industrial hemp is not separately regulated in the Dominican Republic. Law 50-88 covers Cannabis sativa L. without distinguishing fiber, grain, or low-THC industrial varieties, so hemp cultivation, processing, and sale fall under the same prohibition as marijuana. The Ministerio de Agricultura has no licensing program for industrial hemp, and no THC threshold (such as the 0.3% or 1% standards used in other jurisdictions) has been adopted.
Finished hemp-derived consumer goods — textiles, hempseed food, hemp-based cosmetics — exist in a narrow tolerance zone: hempseed oil and clothing are occasionally imported and sold without enforcement action, but they have no formal legal status, and any product containing measurable cannabinoids can be seized by the DNCD or DGA. No bill creating an industrial-hemp carve-out has advanced through Congress as of Q2 2026.
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Dominican Republic
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
No defined hemp/THC threshold; all Cannabis sativa controlled
Regulator
Ministerio de Agricultura / DNCD
Key regulation
Law 50-88 (Drug and Controlled Substances Act)
Effective
May 30, 1988
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Commercial import and export of hemp biomass, hemp seed for planting, or hemp flower is prohibited under Law 50-88. Finished hemp textiles and hulled hempseed food products are sometimes admitted by the DGA in practice, but importers have no formal legal protection and shipments can be seized at customs discretion.
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