Is Cannabis / THC legal in Honduras?

Legal status

Cannabis controlled under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017) and the 1989 drugs law (Decreto 126/89) — trafficking (Art. 311) 4–7 / 7–10 years; aggravated (Art. 312) 10–15 years; personal-use possession (Art. 26) up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre + fine, with the personal-use-vs-trafficking line judge-determined (NO statutory gram threshold); no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is controlled in Honduras under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89), with no statutory personal-use gram threshold. In Honduras, drugs fall under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89). Trafficking (Penal Code Art. 311) carries 4–7 years for drugs not causing grave harm and 7–10 years otherwise; aggravated trafficking — for example involving minors or organised groups — carries 10–15 years (Art. 312). Personal-use possession (1989 law, Art. 26) draws up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre plus a fine; the personal-use-versus-trafficking line is determined by the judge case by case, not by a statutory gram threshold.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Honduras, drugs fall under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89). Trafficking (Penal Code Art. 311) carries 4–7 years for drugs not causing grave harm and 7–10 years otherwise; aggravated trafficking — for example involving minors or organised groups — carries 10–15 years (Art. 312). Personal-use possession (1989 law, Art. 26) draws up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre plus a fine; the personal-use-versus-trafficking line is determined by the judge case by case, not by a statutory gram threshold. Cannabis is controlled under the same framework, with no statutory personal-use gram threshold and no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Honduras’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.