Is CBD Legal in Italy?

March 18, 2026

Is CBD legal in Italy? No — Decree-Law 48/2025 classifies CBD as a narcotic. Full guide to the Italy hemp ban, import restrictions, and legal challenges. Updated 2025.

EU Member State

Italy

Cannabis & Hemp Key Facts

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Legal Status of:  
CBD

Illegal

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Governing Body

AIFA (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco); Ministry of Health

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Potency/ Product Limits

0.2% THC (previously) — now irrelevant as all CBD is classified narcotic under DL 48/2025

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Regulating Entity

Decree-Law 48/2025 (Decreto Sicurezza)