Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. Honduras law
Cannabis laws in Tegucigalpa follow Honduras’s national law. Local cities generally do not set separate marijuana rules, so penalties are determined at the jurisdiction level.
Recreational and medical cannabis are illegal. Possession or use is harshly penalized with no tolerance policies.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Illegal
- Medical: Not available
- Possession: Illegal; severe penalties
- Buying/Selling: Illegal
- Tourists: No exceptions; high risk
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Law Enforcement
Getting caught could mean spending the rest of the day at the station, depending on the officer. There was talk of bribes and of tourists being let off. Word travelled fast if you smoked openly. Weed was still taboo in a way drinking wasn’t.
Where to Buy Marijuana
A concert or a laid-back bar was where the local hippie crowd might know somebody. People were generally friendly once you got talking.
Marijuana Prices
- 10 lempiras for 1 g, then under US$1.
- 100–300 lempiras for an ounce, then under US$20.
- About 1,200 lempiras for a pound, then under US$100.
Types of Marijuana
Schwag most of the time. It did the job. Red Point or something sold as Afghan occasionally turned up through a good contact. Premium street weed was pretty much a myth.
More Information
The Caribbean coast was said to have better weed than the capital. The Bay Islands, La Ceiba and Tela were part of the appeal of a road trip through Honduras.