Medical Cannabis Coalition

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This app provides state-specific medical cannabis information. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to access state program details, just like the official state websites.

This application is educational only. It does not facilitate unlawful activity or encourage conduct outside of state law.

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Benin cannabis guide

Ivy's summary of the rules in force now, with a link to the official program.

Status

Prohibited

Allotment

No legal allotment — 0 g

Licensed places on file

0

Checked

2026-11-02

Benin allotment

AllotmentNo legal allotment — 0 g

The legal allotment for cannabis in Benin is zero grams. Because the substance is entirely prohibited for all purposes, no individual may legally obtain, possess, or cultivate cannabis.

  • The legal possession limit is zero grams.
  • No medical or recreational access is permitted for any individual.
  • Home cultivation is strictly prohibited and subject to criminal prosecution.

0 g — nothing legal to buy

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Cannabis law in Benin

Prohibited

Cannabis is strictly prohibited in Benin for all medical and recreational purposes. The country maintains a zero-tolerance policy, and there is no legal framework or national programme that allows patients to access cannabis for medical treatment.

  • Cannabis is classified as a high-risk drug under national law.
  • Possession, cultivation, and trafficking are criminal offenses subject to severe penalties, including long-term imprisonment.
  • There is no medical cannabis registration or patient access scheme in the country.
  • Enforcement is strictly managed by national authorities, including the police and the Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines.

Checked 2026-11-02 by Ivy.

Educational information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official program.

Official programme in Benin

The bodies and pages a patient in Benin deals with — the patient register, the medicines regulator and the rules they publish.

No official page is on file for Benin yet — Ivy adds the programme's own links the first time the country is checked.

  1. 1Ministry of Health, Benin

Dispensaries in Benin

No licensed stores are on file for Benin yet — the directory is swept place by place, and the official list below is the one to trust.

Outside the United States a licensed store is set up by the national or provincial programme, so the official list below is the one to trust. The rules change at every border.

Always verify a store is licensed for Benin before you visit.

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