Is Hemp Legal in Haiti?
May 29, 2026
Haiti makes no legal distinction between hemp and cannabis. Cultivation falls under the 2001 drug decree carrying 3-15 years.
Haiti makes no legal distinction between hemp and cannabis. Cultivation falls under the 2001 drug decree carrying 3-15 years.
Industrial hemp is not legally distinguished from cannabis in Haiti. The Decret du 7 aout 2001 treats Cannabis sativa as a single regulated species regardless of THC content, and no 0.3 percent or 1 percent hemp threshold exists in Haitian law. The Ministere de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Developpement Rural (MARNDR) has not licensed any hemp cultivation pilots.
Hemp fiber, hempseed oil, and hemp foods imported through the AGD face controlled-substance scrutiny, although enforcement on shelled hempseed and textile goods is inconsistent. No commercial hemp economy exists. Discussions in the Parlement haitien have intermittently raised cannabis reform, but no hemp-specific bill has advanced. The 2024 security situation has effectively frozen legislative activity.
This regulatory overview does not constitute legal advice. Anyone considering hemp-related activity in Haiti should retain Haitian counsel; the territorial reach of the state remains limited in some regions.
Illegal
Ministere de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Developpement Rural (MARNDR); CONALD
No hemp threshold; all Cannabis sativa prohibited
Decret du 7 aout 2001; Loi du 7 septembre 1961
No hemp licensing framework exists. AGD customs blocks raw hemp and CBD-bearing derivatives. Hemp-fiber consumer goods sometimes pass through but lack a formal exemption.
