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Guam cannabis history

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The Compiler of Laws says that under Public Law 35-005, on , cannabis use became legal for people 21 and older, and production and sale became subject to regulation. The same note says the act does not repeal the medical-cannabis laws. The health department still describes a medical cannabis program. The August 28, 2026 minutes say that as of August 12, 2026 the approved establishment licenses were two cultivators and the one permit to operate was a Type 4 cultivator. Retail establishments were still proposed. No licensed retail store is open yet.

This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Guam cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.

At a glance

April 4, 2019The note cites P.L. 35-005 ().
Medical laws left in placeThe note says nothing in the act amends or repeals the named medical-cannabis public laws or any other existing statute relative to medical cannabis.
August 12, 2026The August 28, 2026 minutes count two approved cultivator licenses and one cultivator permit to operate. Retail establishments were still proposed.

Public Law 35-005

  1. The compiler’s sentence is the adult-use date. It says sale became subject to regulation. It does not say a store completed a sale on .
  2. The August 28, 2026 minutes use this date for the license count: two cultivators approved, one Type 4 cultivator permit to operate, and retail establishments still proposed.

Sources

Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 25, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.