Algeria

Is CBD Legal in Algeria?

Status

Illegal

Covers

CBD

Jurisdiction

Independent Country

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.

Key facts ·

Algeria

Key facts

Rules at a glance

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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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