Algeria
Is CBD Legal in Algeria?
Status
Illegal
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 29, 2026
The short answer
CBD has no separate legal status in Algeria. Loi 04-18 of 2004 treats cannabis derivatives as controlled substances without distinguishing between psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabinoids. The Agence Nationale des Produits Pharmaceutiques (ANPP) within the Ministere de la Sante has not registered any CBD pharmaceutical for sale, and no implementing regulation has carved out hemp-derived isolate or full-spectrum products.
Imports of CBD oils, gummies, and cosmetic products are blocked by Algerian Douanes and treated as controlled-substance smuggling under Loi 04-18. Personal-use shipments via courier or passenger luggage are routinely seized at Houari Boumediene Airport. Pharmacies do not stock Sativex, Epidiolex, or any cannabinoid medicine. The proximity to Morocco's evolving cannabis economy has not produced Algerian reform - Algeria's position on cannabis enforcement remains among the strictest in North Africa.
This summary is regulatory information, not legal advice. Anyone considering CBD products in Algeria should consult an Algerian attorney before transporting or possessing them.
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Algeria
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
No threshold defined; all cannabinoids treated as controlled
Regulator
Agence Nationale des Produits Pharmaceutiques (ANPP); ONLCDT
Key regulation
Loi 04-18 of 2004; Code de la Sante Publique
Effective
December 25, 2004
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
CBD imports are prohibited regardless of THC content. The Douanes Algeriennes treats cannabidiol products as controlled-substance derivatives under Loi 04-18.
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