Iceland
Is CBD Legal in Iceland?
Status
Restricted
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 28, 2026
The short answer
CBD occupies a restrictive grey zone in Iceland. Lyfjastofnun classifies CBD as a medicinal substance, meaning CBD products — including oils, capsules, cosmetics, and food supplements — require marketing authorization as pharmaceuticals before legal sale. As of May 2026, only Epidyolex (cannabidiol oral solution) is authorized for prescription use in treatment-resistant epilepsy. Over-the-counter CBD products are not approved for the consumer market, and CBD food supplements are not on Matvaelastofnun's approved novel food register.
Any CBD product containing measurable THC falls under the Narcotic Drugs Act and is fully illegal. Even CBD isolate products are routinely seized by Iceland Customs when ordered from abroad, and domestic retailers selling CBD oils, gummies, or vapes face administrative action from Lyfjastofnun and product withdrawal orders. Topical cosmetics containing CBD have appeared in some retail channels but remain in legal limbo without formal authorization. No legislative or regulatory reform liberalizing consumer CBD access has advanced in 2025 or 2026.
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Iceland
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
0% THC in any CBD product; CBD itself classified as a medicinal substance
Regulator
Lyfjastofnun; Matvaelastofnun (MAST)
Key regulation
Medicinal Products Act (Log nr. 100/2020); Narcotic Drugs Act (Log nr. 65/1974); Regulation No. 233/2001
Effective
July 8, 2020
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Limited
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Personal and commercial import of CBD products is restricted. Tollgaesla Islands routinely intercepts CBD shipments at the border, including orders from EU and UK retailers, because CBD is treated as an unauthorized medicinal product. Commercial importers must hold a Lyfjastofnun pharmaceutical wholesale license and import only authorized cannabidiol medicines. Travelers carrying CBD oil for personal use may have it confiscated and face fines if THC is detected.
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