Is Cannabis / THC legal in Gibraltar (UK)?
- Legal status
- Cannabis is controlled under Gibraltar's Crimes Act 2011 — recreational cannabis is illegal, while medical cannabis has been permitted since October 2019 under prescription; sale and cultivation outside the medical framework remain prohibited; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is controlled in Gibraltar under the Crimes Act 2011; recreational cannabis is illegal, while medical cannabis has been permitted since October 2019 under prescription, and unlicensed sale and cultivation remain prohibited. In Gibraltar, drugs fall under the Crimes Act 2011 (drug offences) — Gibraltar's own statute. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Gibraltar Laws portal (gibraltarlaws.gov.gi) with Library of Congress corroboration.
- If prescribed or medical
- Medical cannabis is permitted only under prescription within the medical framework; carry your prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Documentation
- In Gibraltar, drugs fall under the Crimes Act 2011 (drug offences) — Gibraltar's own statute. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Gibraltar Laws portal (gibraltarlaws.gov.gi) with Library of Congress corroboration. Cannabis is treated differently from other controlled drugs: recreational cannabis is illegal, while medical cannabis has been permitted since October 2019 under prescription; sale and cultivation outside the medical framework remain prohibited. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Gibraltar Crimes Act 2011 (drug offences)
- gibraltarlaws.gov.gi
- loc.gov
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Gibraltar (UK)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
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