Denmark
Is Hemp Legal in Denmark?
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May 28, 2026
The short answer
Industrial hemp cultivation has been legal in Denmark since 1998 and is regulated by Landbrugsstyrelsen (the Danish Agricultural Agency) under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Growers must register, plant only EU-certified Cannabis sativa L. varieties listed in the EU Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, and stay at or below 0.3% THC in the field (raised from 0.2% by Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 effective 1 January 2023). Hemp seeds and hemp fibre in isolated form are explicitly carved out of List A under the Act on Euphoriant Substances.
Cultivation supports approved end uses: fibre, seed for food and feed, and seed oil. Cannabinoid extraction from the flowering tops is not authorised under the agricultural hemp licence and falls back under the Act on Euphoriant Substances. Hemp food products such as hulled hemp seeds, hempseed oil, and hemp flour are not novel foods and may be sold under standard Fødevarestyrelsen rules, but hemp leaf, flower, and CBD extracts remain restricted.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.
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Denmark
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Rules at a glance
THC limit
0.3% THC maximum in field-grown industrial hemp
Regulator
Landbrugsstyrelsen; Fødevarestyrelsen for hemp foods
Key regulation
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; Bekendtgørelse om euforiserende stoffer (BEK nr 2446 af 09/12/2021)
Effective
January 1, 2023
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Legal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Hemp seed and fibre move freely within the EU single market under Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and customs nomenclature codes CN 1207 99 (hempseed) and CN 5302 (hemp fibre). Imports of viable hemp seed for sowing require an EU-certified variety listed in the Common Catalogue and import notification to Landbrugsstyrelsen. Hemp flower, leaf material, and cannabinoid-rich biomass are not covered by the agricultural exemption and require Lægemiddelstyrelsen authorisation as a controlled cannabis product.
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