Is Cannabis / THC legal in Saint Helena (UK)?

Legal status

Cannabis is a controlled drug under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance — fully prohibited with no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is a controlled drug in Saint Helena under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance, fully prohibited with no recreational or medical regime. In Saint Helena (the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), drugs fall under Saint Helena's own misuse-of-drugs ordinance, built on the UK model. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise ordinance and penalty terms are left to confirmation against current Saint Helena law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Saint Helena (the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), drugs fall under Saint Helena's own misuse-of-drugs ordinance, built on the UK model. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise ordinance and penalty terms are left to confirmation against current Saint Helena law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same ordinance, fully prohibited with no 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 Saint Helena (UK)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.