Is Hemp Legal in Croatia?

Industrial hemp cultivation is legal in Croatia under the Ordinance on the Conditions for Cultivation of Industrial Hemp (Pravilnik o uvjetima za uzgoj industrijske konoplje, NN 18/2019) issued under the Act on the Suppression of Drug Abuse. Farmers must register with the Ministry of Agriculture before sowing, plant only varieties from the EU Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, and keep THC content at or below 0.3% in the dried flowering tops. Seed must come from certified suppliers, and growers submit field locations, cadastral parcel numbers, and sowing certificates to the Ministry. The State Inspectorate conducts THC sampling during the flowering period.

Hemp grain, fibre, seed, and stalks may be sold for food, feed, cosmetic, textile, construction, and bioenergy uses. Hemp seeds and cold-pressed hemp seed oil are not classified as novel foods and circulate freely. Flower and leaf material destined for extraction or smokable products sits in a more restrictive zone: dried hemp flower sold as a smokable consumer good is not explicitly authorised and has been subject to police seizures, even when THC stays below the limit.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.