Expand Belize (bz): 4 articles, possession+cultivation tables from Cap.103, products folded, citations throughout, 1985 entry strengthened; audit 0/0, 5 pages built

Until the 1980s Belize was the fourth-largest supplier of cannabis to the United States, after Colombia, Mexico and Jamaica.[@1,2] From the middle of the decade eradication campaigns backed by the United States cut production sharply, and by 1994 it was negligible.[@1,2]

Ivelaw L. Griffith — Some Security Implications of Commonwealth Caribbean Narcotics Operations, Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Studies 1 unchanged

Since November 2017, holding up to 10 g of cannabis or cannabis resin is not unlawful and not an offence (section 7(7) of the Misuse of Drugs Act).[@act] The exception is the premises of a school or other educational institution: there it brings a police warning the first time and a ticket of 100 Belize dollars after that, with no arrest and no criminal record.[@act] A person under 18 found with cannabis must attend a treatment or counselling programme.[@act] More than 10 g is a criminal offence, punishable as a Class B drug with up to three years or a $50,000 fine.[@act2000] Decriminalisation had been under discussion since 2012.(/history/belize-decriminalisation-considered-2012/)

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Unauthorised drug-Cultivating any cannabis cultivation remains a criminalplant without lawful authority is an offence punishable under the trafficking penalties of section 18: on summary conviction three to ten years plus a $10,000–$100,000 fine, on indictment five to fourteen years plus a $50,000–$250,000 fine, with a fine-only option under 5 kg of cannabis for special reasons recorded in writing.[@wiki,tniact2000] Industrial hemp is a separate registered commercial crop under the hemp regulations, with a 0.3% THC ceiling in the 2020 consolidation.[@hemp_regs]

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Small private possession is unpunished and minor violations are fines.[@act,tni] Cultivation, larger quantities and sale carry fines and prison under section 18.[@act2000]

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Supply of any kind remains a crime; the 2017 amendment covers possession and use only.[@act,act2000]

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Smoking is lawful on private premises with the owner's permission.[@act] Use in public places is an offence punished by a fine.[@act]

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No lawful source at all: cannabis may be possessed but neither grown nor bought, since the 2017 amendment covers possession and use only and supply of any kind remains a crime.[@act,tni] A 2022 law to license a commercial industry was passed by parliament but put on hold after church groups demanded a referendum.[@sps22](/history/belize-legalisation-bill-shelved-2022/) A 2025 Caye Caulker referendum on a regulated industry voted no.[@gbm25ref](/history/belize-caye-caulker-referendum-2025/)

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There is no legal recreational supply: up to 10 g may be possessed and used on private premises, but nothing may be grown or bought since supply of any kind stays a crime.[@act,wikiact2000] Smoking is lawful on private premises with the owner's permission and an offence in public places.[@act] The 2022 commercial-licensing law was shelved after church groups demanded a referendum.[@act,tni,sps22](/history/belize-legalisation-bill-shelved-2022/)

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The Act treats every part of a cannabis plant as cannabis, so drug-type seeds and cuttings remain controlled.[@act] Industrial-hemp seed and plants at no more than 0.3% THC are available through the registe … ds and seed import or export require registration, and moving hemp seed requires a permit.[@hemp_regs] The regulations do not set a distinct rule for trading hemp cuttings.[@hemp_regs]

There is no licensed production of higher-THC cannabis: supply of any kind remains a crime.[@act,act2000] Industrial hemp may be grown in registered commercial fields; the shelved 2022 cannabis bill would have created a broader licensing commission.[@hemp_regs,sps22](/history/belize-legalisation-bill-shelved-2022/) Until the 1980s Belize was a major export-crop producer before US-backed eradication cut production sharply.(/history/belize-eradication-1985/)

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No legal products.

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There isThe reviewed law provides possession and use allowances but no medical cannabis programme or licensing route.[@act]

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Violations under 10 g are handled by ticket without a criminal conviction.[@act,tni]

No cannabis clubs are known, and no law provides for them: the 2017 amendment covers possession and use only, and supply of any kind remains a crime.[@act]

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There is no legal recreational supply for anyone.[@act] Holding up to 10 g is not an offence except on school premises, while smoking in a public place is punished with a fine; more than 10 g, and any supply, remain crimes.[@act]

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Belize — Misuse of Drugs Act, Cap. 103, revised edition 2000 (PDF) The San Pedro Sun — Marijuana referendum postponed (29 July 2022) Greater Belize Media — Caye Caulker rejects cannabis legalisation in historic referendum (8 October 2025) Wikipedia — Cannabis in Belize 7 unchanged

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upto 10 g · treatment tolerated · note Not an offence; school premises bring a warning first, then a BZ$100 ticket; under-18s face treatment or counselling, over 10 g · treatment criminal · term Possession of a controlled drug · prison 3 years · fine 50000 · note Class B maximum under section 7

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label Cannabis cultivation, summary conviction · treatment criminal · term Cultivation punishable under section 18 · prison 10 years · prison min 3 years · fine 100000 · fine min 10000 · note Under 5 kg cannabis, fine may replace custody for recorded special reasons, label Cannabis cultivation, conviction on indictment · treatment criminal · term Cultivation punishable under section 18 · prison 14 years · prison min 5 years · fine 250000 · fine min 50000 · note Under 5 kg cannabis, fine may replace custody for recorded special reasons