Israel
Is CBD Legal in Israel?
Status
Restricted
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
August 6, 2026
The short answer
CBD remains technically restricted in Israel. In February 2022 the Ministry of Health announced that cannabidiol would be removed from the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and that CBD products containing less than 0.3% THC should be excluded from controlled-substance rules (raising the prior 0.2% threshold), but the reclassification was never fully implemented. As of August 2026, CBD has not been formally deleted from the Ordinance, and over-the-counter sale of CBD supplements, foods, and oils is still not authorized. A Ministry of Health expert panel also recommended against permitting CBD in foodstuffs, supplements, and cosmetics pending further review.
In practice a tolerated gray market operates: enforcement against consumers is not a police priority, Israeli courts have been sympathetic to purchasers of low-THC CBD products, and personal imports frequently clear customs. CBD-containing pharmaceutical products (such as Epidiolex for refractory epilepsy) remain available on prescription, and CBD-dominant medical cannabis preparations are dispensed under IMCA oversight. Marketing health claims for non-pharmaceutical CBD products is restricted under Ministry of Health consumer protection rules.
Last reviewed: August 6, 2026.
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Israel
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Rules at a glance
THC limit
Proposed 0.3% THC threshold for declassified CBD products (not yet implemented)
Regulator
IMCA, Ministry of Health
Key regulation
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance; February 2022 Ministry of Health decision to declassify CBD (implementation pending)
Effective
March 1, 2022
Adult-use cannabis
Decriminalized
Medical cannabis
Legal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Commercial import of CBD products remains subject to Dangerous Drugs Ordinance controls and Ministry of Health licensing because the 2022 declassification decision has not been implemented, so CBD is not cleared as an ordinary consumer good. Personal-use packages from abroad are frequently tolerated by customs in practice but lack formal legal protection. Products containing measurable THC fall under IMCA's medical cannabis import-export licensing framework.
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