Start with the current Ministry rule index
Colombia's Ministry of Justice maintains a cannabis rules page that lists the medical and scientific framework, decrees, resolutions, license information, and current notices. The page currently lists Ley 1787/2016, Decreto 811/2021, Decreto 1138/2025, and joint Resolution 630/2025. Use that live index rather than relying on an old summary.
Medical and scientific access framework
The Ministry describes Ley 1787 as creating a regulatory framework for safe and informed medical and scientific use of cannabis and its derivatives. Decreto 811/2021 supplies the implementing framework. The decree is a regulated access framework; it is not, by itself, a statement that all cannabis possession or use is permitted.
Licenses, renewals, and current notices
The Ministry's technical-resolution page lists official documents and explains that Resolution 224/2024 changed a deadline for a defined licensee activity. Its current index also includes 2026 fee and renewal notices. People pursuing a commercial or licensing process should consult the exact current document and issuing agency; a summary cannot determine whether a license qualifies.
What this page does not decide
Decreto 811/2021 defines psychoactive cannabis at 1% THC or more by dry weight, and non-psychoactive cannabis/hemp below 1%, within its regulated framework. That definition is not a personal-possession allowance or blanket consumer permission. This page does not state personal-use limits, visitor rules, or border permission. For a neighboring country's current sources, see Brazil's Anvisa-focused guide; one country's license does not apply in the other.
Quick FAQ
Which official page should I check first?
Start with the Ministry of Justice's current cannabis rules index, which lists decrees, resolutions, licensing, and current notices.
Does a medical or industry license establish personal recreational permission?
No. The cited materials address regulated access and licensed activities; this page does not infer personal-use permission.
What does Colombia's 1% THC definition mean?
Decreto 811/2021 uses below 1% THC by dry weight to define non-psychoactive cannabis/hemp in its regulated framework. This is not a personal-possession limit or general consumer permission.
Sources
- Ministry of Justice: cannabis regulations -- directly read 2026-09-25; current official index.
- Decreto 811/2021 -- directly read official PDF.
- Technical resolutions -- directly read 2026-09-25.
Check the current Spanish-language text before acting or filing.