Already hold a medical card?
Puerto Rico honors photo-bearing medical cards from other US jurisdictions under reciprocity. Call ahead — verification and product limits vary by dispensary.
How reciprocity works →Visiting Puerto Rico?
You can buy cannabis here legally — but only through the medical programme. There is no adult-use market on the island. Here is exactly how it works.
Can you buy here?
Three questions. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Question 1 of 3
Are you 21 or older?
The two legal routes
No card yet?
A Puerto Rico-licensed physician can evaluate you and register you as a non-resident patient. Many consult by telehealth, so you can start before you land.
Find a certifying physician →Physicians who consult in English
Authorized to evaluate patients and issue a medical cannabis recommendation.
Dr. José Prueba
Internal Medicine · Medical Cannabis Certification
Mayagüez
TelehealthSpanishEnglishDra. Ana Ejemplo
Medical Cannabis Certification · Pain Management
San Juan
Accepting patientsTelehealthSpanishEnglish
Dra. Carmen Delgado (DEMO)
Medical Cannabis Certification · Pain Management · Internal Medicine
San Juan
FeaturedAccepting patientsTelehealthSpanishEnglish
Dispensaries near where you are staying
Licensed dispensaries by resort area, nearest first.
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All guides →- For visitors
Can tourists buy cannabis in Puerto Rico?
Yes — but only through the medical program. Puerto Rico has no adult-use market. Here are the two legal routes for a visitor.
Read the guide → - For visitors
How to get authorized as a visiting patient
A step-by-step path for a visitor without an out-of-state card: medical evaluation, registration, and buying at a licensed dispensary.
Read the guide → - For visitors
Using your out-of-state medical card in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico honors medical cards from other US jurisdictions under reciprocity. What is required, and what to confirm before you go.
Read the guide → - For visitors
Where you can legally consume in Puerto Rico
Being authorized to buy does not mean you can consume anywhere. Where you cannot, and why federal land matters more than visitors expect.
Read the guide →
The rules that catch visitors out
- You must be 21 or older and carry government-issued photo ID.
- Cannabis is illegal on federal land — El Yunque is a national forest — and you cannot take it on a flight.
- Public consumption is not permitted. Hotels set their own rules; ask before you book.
This is general information, not legal or medical advice. Rules change — verify with the Board before you travel.