Building a comprehensive, sustainable and socially responsible cannabis industry

We conduct research, public consultations and expert consultancies to advise the Minister of Agriculture on setting up Grenada's cannabis industry.

What the reform changes Status on Legalization

Guiding Grenada's Approach to Cannabis Reform

The Grenada Cannabis Commission for Legalisation and Regulation was established by the Government of Grenada to help guide the country's approach to cannabis reform.

Through research, public consultation and expert engagement, the Commission is examining the social, economic, health, agricultural, religious and legal considerations surrounding cannabis and helping to shape recommendations for a responsible legislative and regulatory framework.

Our work focuses on the proposed decriminalisation of cannabis for private, religious and medicinal use, while exploring the development of a regulated cannabis industry and the potential of hemp and agro-processing in Grenada.

Our goal is to help create an approach that protects public health, respects cultural and religious practices, creates opportunities for Grenadians and supports responsible economic development.

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Our roadmap to a regulated industry

The industry →

Complete

Establishment of the Secretariat

October 2022

The Commission is established by the Cabinet of Grenada to enquire into the social, economic, health and legal issues surrounding cannabis use in the Caribbean.

Complete

Decriminalization

January – March 2026

Act No. 1 of 2026 assented to by the Governor-General and gazetted on 6 March 2026, decriminalising limited possession and household cultivation for adults 21 and over.

In progress

Legalization

By 31 July 2026

The National Cannabis Policy Framework is drafted, and the law formally commences once regulations, guidelines and Ministerial Orders are published.

Planned

Industrialization

Development of a cannabis industry through a hybrid approach for medical cannabis, hemp and agro-processing, with training for farmers.

Planned

Regulation

Cannabis industry legislation covering licensing, cultivation, compliance, monitoring, industry regulation and enforcement.

Consultation session on the decriminalisation bill

Snapshot of the current decriminalization bill

The Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Act, No. 1 of 2026, was assented to by the Governor-General in January 2026 and gazetted on 6 March 2026.

It decriminalises limited possession and household cultivation for adults aged 21 and over, introduces rehabilitative measures for minors, and allows regulated religious and medicinal use.

The figures below are the limits written into the Act.

What adults may do

21+

Adults only

The decriminalisation provisions apply only to adults aged 21 and over.

56g

Cannabis

Maximum quantity an adult may possess.

15g

Cannabis resin

Maximum quantity an adult may possess.

Plants per registered household