Serbia
Is CBD Legal in Serbia?
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Restricted
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Jurisdiction
Last updated
August 6, 2026
The short answer
Last reviewed: August 6, 2026
CBD sits in a heavily restricted gray zone in Serbia. The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia (ALIMS) treats cannabidiol products with therapeutic claims as unregistered medicines, requiring full marketing authorization that no CBD product has received. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management permits hemp cultivation, but extraction and finished-product sale fall under tight pharmaceutical and narcotic rules.
Cosmetic CBD topicals meeting the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation requirements may circulate in specialty stores, but ingestible oils and tinctures face seizure under the Law on Psychoactive Controlled Substances if THC is detected. Sellers face administrative fines under the Law on Trade and may face criminal liability under Article 246 when products are deemed narcotic. ALIMS has not authorized Epidyolex or any other cannabidiol medicine for the Serbian market as of 2026.
Imports of CBD products are routinely held by Belgrade customs, and online orders frequently fail to clear.
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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Serbia
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
Zero detectable THC; no authorized therapeutic products
Regulator
Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (ALIMS); Ministry of Health; Customs Administration
Key regulation
Law on Psychoactive Controlled Substances; Law on Medicines and Medical Devices
Effective
January 1, 2022
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
Commercial CBD import is treated as pharmaceutical or narcotic depending on form. Personal shipments routinely seized at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Cosmetics with EU compliance may clear, but ingestibles face full ALIMS authorization requirements.
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