U.S. Virgin Islands (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) |
| Type | U.S. territory (organized, unincorporated) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulations (OCR) |
| Official website | https://ocr.vi.gov/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Permitted (21+; up to 2 oz flower / 14 g concentrate) |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Licensing opened (2025); market scaling |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act framework) |
| Home cultivation | Not confirmed (check current OCR rules) |
| Hemp relationship | Act 9072 (January 2026) regulates intoxicating hemp and artificially derived cannabinoids |
Regulatory Overview
The U.S. Virgin Islands legalized adult use under the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680, signed January 2023), administered by the Office of Cannabis Regulations, which manages medicinal, sacramental, and adult-use licensing. Business licensing opened in 2025 (manufacturing licenses first). Act 9072 (January 23, 2026) added rules for intoxicating hemp and synthetic cannabinoids.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | OCR licensing announcements | no | License types and application windows published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | no public source located | — | — | No distinct public list located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | OCR regulations under Act 8680 | no | Testing requirements in regulation |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | OCR regulations | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | no public source located | — | — | No structured feed located |
| Product/package identifiers | no public source located | — | — | Market scaling; not confirmed public |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680, 2023); Act 9072 (January 2026, intoxicating hemp).
- Regulator: Office of Cannabis Regulations — https://ocr.vi.gov/
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
No existing repository entities are linked to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The page is discoverable from the Jurisdictions index.