Antigua & Barbuda Dispensaries GROW Antigua
St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda
OpenLast verified: October 18, 2026
About
GROW was Antigua’s first licensed medicinal cannabis dispensary and has been open since 2022. It sits in the Redcliffe Quay shopping area of St. John’s, a short walk from Heritage Quay and the cruise pier, which makes it the easiest legal stop for anyone coming ashore for the day. The Medicinal Cannabis Authority lists it as one of the country’s two licensed dispensaries.
The shop sells to residents and visitors 18 and over who hold a Medicinal Cannabis Patient Card, and you can get that card at the counter. GROW says the process takes about 15 minutes before your first purchase.
Getting your patient card here
Bring your passport. Non-residents need the passport bio-page, a home address, where you are staying on the island (cruise passengers give the ship’s name and port of entry instead), and how long you are staying. You complete a short evaluation online or in store, an authorized medical professional reviews it, and once you pay the government fee you can buy the same visit.
The Authority’s published fees for visitors are US$5 for 24 hours, US$20 for 30 days, US$35 for six months, and US$50 for a year. Confirm the total at the counter before you start.
What’s on the shelf
The menu centres on flower, with around two dozen strains priced from roughly EC$28 to EC$37 a gram (about US$10 to US$14), plus pre-rolls, kief, rosin vape cartridges, and accessories. Purchases are capped at 2 ounces of flower or 14 grams of extract per day.
GROW also runs The Growers Lounge at Bay Gardens on Hodges Bay Main Road, which it describes as a licensed cannabis coffee lounge and a second place to register. Lounge hours have varied, so check with GROW before heading out. Same-day delivery is available for orders placed before 1pm.
Good to know
You can use what you buy only in a private residence or a licensed lounge, not on the beach, in the street, or in a car. Keep purchases in their sealed packaging while you are out, carry your card, and finish everything before you leave. Taking medicinal cannabis out of Antigua is an offence, card or no card.