Popular Seeds: (Must Try)
- Grand Daddy Purple Autoflower Seeds (Indica)
- Super Skunk Feminized Seeds (High THC)
- Bruce Banner Autoflower Seeds (Very High THC)
The Dominican Republic is the third most populated country in the Caribbean. It sits on Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean, with Haiti occupying roughly 1/3, and the Dominican Republic occupying the rest. As for the legal status and acceptance of weed in the Dominican Republic. Well, the country sits closer to Cuba than Jamaica in that regard.
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Weed Laws Dominican Republic
So weed is still very illegal in the Dominican Republic. According to the Organization of American States (OAS), the quantity of weed will determine the severity of the crime.
Possession
The offense will be considered possession only for amounts less than 20 grams (0.7 oz). This will then classify the person or persons as recreational users. Even this could land you 6 months to 2 years in jail (and a fine of roughly $40 USD).
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Distribution
The offense will be classified as distribution for amounts greater than 20 grams but less than one pound (0.45 kg). For distribution, the jail time could be between 3 to 10 years, and a fine of between $170 and $900 USD).
Trafficking
If the quantity exceeds 1 pound, this will be classified as trafficking. For trafficking, this could go up to 5 to 20 years jail, and a fine of no less than the street value of the drugs.
Popular Seeds: (Must Try)
- Grand Daddy Purple Autoflower Seeds (Indica)
- Super Skunk Feminized Seeds (High THC)
- Bruce Banner Autoflower Seeds (Very High THC)
Hash (hashish)
For hash, replace the 20 grams with 5 grams and the 1 pound with a quarter pound. However, another point worth mentioning is that these quantities (both for weed or hash) don’t matter if the drug is intended for sale or distribution. This seems to imply that a person carrying any amount of cannabis could be considered a dealer or trafficker.
Medical Weed in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is one of the most visited countries by US tourists. The US has the largest amount of medical marijuana users in the world. This can be a bad combination when US tourists assume their legal, medical weed will be allowed in the Dominican Republic.
The country does not recognize marijuana as a medicine, so you could be seen as trying to smuggle drugs into the country. It should go without saying, but don’t try this.
Bringing controlled drugs into the Dominican Republic is punishable by 5 to 20 years in jail, and with a fine of at least RD 250,000 ($4,300 USD).
Weed Tourism Dominican Republic
So given the unfriendly legal climate around weed in the Dominican Republic, weed tourism here isn’t as big as in Jamaica. In the areas with more tourists, like Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, you’ll be far more likely to see or smell people smoking weed or even offer you some to buy.
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