Is Weed Legal in French Guiana?

Recreational marijuana is illegal in French Guiana. As an overseas department and region of France (DROM), the territory applies the French Code de la sante publique (Articles L3421-1 et seq.) and the Code penal Article 222-37 to all cannabis offenses, with enforcement by the Gendarmerie nationale and Direction territoriale de la police nationale in Cayenne.

Personal-use possession was placed under a forfait penalty of 200 EUR by the 2020 reform (Loi du 24 decembre 2020), and trafficking offenses carry up to ten years imprisonment under Article 222-37 of the French Penal Code. The Mission interministerielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives (MILDECA) sets policy in Paris. French Guiana is a major transit corridor for South American cocaine, but cannabis enforcement focuses on local cultivation in the Maroni River basin and Suriname cross-border traffic, coordinated through Operation Harpie.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.