Is Cannabis / THC legal in U.S. Virgin Islands (US)?

Legal status

Cannabis is controlled under the U.S. Virgin Islands Code (Title 19) with two carve-outs — medical cannabis is legal under the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act (2019), and personal-possession of small amounts has been decriminalized — while non-medical sale and cultivation remain prohibited; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cannabis is controlled in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the Virgin Islands Code (Title 19); medical cannabis is legal under the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act (2019) and small-amount possession has been decriminalized, but non-medical sale and cultivation remain prohibited. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, drugs fall under the Virgin Islands Code (Title 19) controlled-substances provisions — the territory'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 Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.

If prescribed or medical

Medical cannabis is available to patients registered under the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act; carry your authorization and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Documentation

In the U.S. Virgin Islands, drugs fall under the Virgin Islands Code (Title 19) controlled-substances provisions — the territory'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 Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Cannabis is treated differently from other controlled drugs: medical cannabis is legal under the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act (2019) and personal-possession of small amounts has been decriminalized, while non-medical sale and cultivation remain prohibited. 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 U.S. Virgin Islands (US)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.