French Guiana
Is Hemp Legal in French Guiana?
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Restricted
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Last updated
May 29, 2026
The short answer
Industrial hemp cultivation is authorised in French Guiana under the same framework that governs metropolitan France. The arrete du 30 decembre 2021 permits cultivation of cannabis sativa L. varieties listed in the EU Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, with a 0.3% delta-9-THC field limit aligned to EU Regulation 2021/2115.
FranceAgriMer oversees variety control and seed certification, and the Direction de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la foret (DAAF) Guyane administers permits on the ground. The territory's equatorial climate has not produced large-scale hemp acreage, and Cooperative des Producteurs de Chanvre has no chapter in Cayenne. Hemp fibre, seed, and finished CBD goods may circulate under EU single-market rules subject to the Novel Food regime.
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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French Guiana
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
0.3% THC
Regulator
DAAF Guyane; FranceAgriMer; Ministere de l'Agriculture
Key regulation
Arrete du 30 decembre 2021; EU Regulation 2021/2115 (CAP); EU Common Catalogue
Effective
December 30, 2021
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Hemp imports and exports follow EU single-market rules administered through DGDDI. Seed shipments require certified-variety documentation under FranceAgriMer. Cross-Atlantic shipments to and from mainland France are routine; cross-border shipments to Suriname and Brazil face customs duties.
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