# Is cannabis legal in Sint Maarten?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Sint Maarten: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal on Sint Maarten under the Opium Ordinance: the Dutch coffeeshop policy does not apply, and possession or use is an offence; on the French side (Saint-Martin) French law applies, where it is illegal too. Rule jurisdiction: Sint Maarten. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Sint Maarten: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is illegal on Sint Maarten under the Opium Ordinance: the Dutch coffeeshop policy does not apply, and possession or use is an offence; on the French side (Saint-Martin) French law applies, where it is illegal too. Rule jurisdiction: Sint Maarten. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Sint Maarten. There is no legal purchase route on either side of the island. Rule jurisdiction: Sint Maarten. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** There is no legal purchase route on either side of the island.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Sint Maarten; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Sint Maarten. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is illegal on Sint Maarten under the Opium Ordinance: the Dutch coffeeshop policy does not apply, and possession or use is an offence; on the French side (Saint-Martin) French law applies, where it is illegal too. Rule jurisdiction: Sint Maarten. 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
- [repository.officiele-overheidspublicaties.nl](https://repository.officiele-overheidspublicaties.nl/CVDR/CVDR142115/2/html/CVDR142115_2.html)

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