Is Cannabis / THC legal in Mauritius?

Legal status

Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) — drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment), up to 60 years for a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is a controlled drug in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), with no legal recreational regime. In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with 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 Mauritius’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.