Is CBD Legal in Guinea-Bissau?
May 29, 2026
CBD is illegal in Guinea-Bissau. Law No. 5/2010 treats all cannabis derivatives as controlled, with no THC-threshold exemption.
CBD is illegal in Guinea-Bissau. Law No. 5/2010 treats all cannabis derivatives as controlled, with no THC-threshold exemption.
CBD is illegal in Guinea-Bissau. Law No. 5/2010 treats all cannabis derivatives as controlled substances without a THC threshold that would exempt cannabidiol. The Direccao-Geral dos Medicamentos has not authorised any CBD-containing pharmaceutical, food supplement, or cosmetic, and no marketing authorisation procedure for cannabinoid products exists under the country's medicines law (Lei do Medicamento).
Pharmacies in Bissau and the regional capitals do not stock CBD products. Importation of CBD oils, tinctures, capsules, or topicals through customs is treated as a narcotic offence regardless of the product's status in the country of origin. There is no industrial-hemp carve-out.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current law with qualified counsel before making compliance decisions.
Illegal
Ministerio da Saude Publica; Direccao-Geral dos Medicamentos
No legal CBD market; all cannabinoids treated as controlled
Lei No. 5/2010 de 19 de Outubro
Import and export of CBD products are prohibited. Customs at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) and Porto de Bissau treats CBD as a cannabis derivative subject to Law No. 5/2010. There is no licensing pathway for pharmaceutical or cosmetic CBD.
