# Is cannabis legal in Dominican Republic?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Dominican Republic: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal in the Dominican Republic under Law 50-88: possession is a criminal offence with prison terms scaled by quantity, and resort areas such as Punta Cana are policed. Rule jurisdiction: Dominican Republic. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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Verified: 2026-09-22 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Dominican Republic.  
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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Dominican Republic: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal in the Dominican Republic under Law 50-88: possession is a criminal offence with prison terms scaled by quantity, and resort areas such as Punta Cana are policed. Rule jurisdiction: Dominican Republic. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Dominican Republic. There is no legal purchase route; street offers near resorts are a known extortion pattern. Rule jurisdiction: Dominican Republic. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** There is no legal purchase route; street offers near resorts are a known extortion pattern.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Dominican Republic; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Dominican Republic. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is illegal in the Dominican Republic under Law 50-88: possession is a criminal offence with prison terms scaled by quantity, and resort areas such as Punta Cana are policed. Rule jurisdiction: Dominican Republic. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Important restrictions:** Any purchase is an offence; there is no personal-use exemption for buying. Street offers to tourists are a common setup for extortion or arrest. Never carry cannabis across a national border. Traces in luggage, vape cartridges or edibles count as possession. Medical proposals, where they exist, have not created a dispensing channel. Foreign nationals face the same penalties as residents, often with deportation added. Do not bring cannabis or THC products into the country. THC: Any amount is an offence.

## Sources
- [msp.gob.do](https://www.msp.gob.do/web/Transparencia/documentos_oai/24/leyes/3459/ley-no-50-1988-sobre-drogas-y-sustancias-controladas-de-la-republica-dominicana-y-sus-modificaciones.pdf)

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