Venezuela
Is CBD Legal in Venezuela?
Status
Illegal
Covers
Jurisdiction
Last updated
May 29, 2026
The short answer
CBD has no separate legal status in Venezuela. The Ley Organica de Drogas treats all cannabis-derived compounds as controlled substances regardless of THC content, and no implementing regulation has carved out hemp-derived or isolate CBD. The Instituto Nacional de Higiene Rafael Rangel (INHRR), the national medicines authority, has not registered any CBD pharmaceutical.
Importing CBD oils, tinctures, or cosmetics through Maiquetia or land borders is treated as drug smuggling. Travelers carrying personal CBD products risk seizure and prosecution under the same trafficking thresholds applied to flower. Online orders to Venezuelan addresses are routinely intercepted by SENIAT customs. Pharmacies do not stock approved CBD medicines such as Epidiolex; families seeking such therapies typically travel abroad for prescriptions.
This overview reflects public statutes and is not legal advice. Anyone contemplating CBD use in Venezuela should consult a licensed local attorney; the regulatory and enforcement landscape may shift without published notice.
Key facts ·
Venezuela
Key facts
Rules at a glance
THC limit
No legal threshold - all cannabinoids treated as controlled
Regulator
Instituto Nacional de Higiene Rafael Rangel (INHRR); Oficina Nacional Antidrogas (ONA)
Key regulation
Ley Organica de Drogas (2010); Ley de Medicamentos (Gaceta Oficial No. 37.006, 2000)
Effective
September 15, 2010
Adult-use cannabis
Illegal
Medical cannabis
Illegal
For brands and importers
Import and export rules
CBD products of any concentration are blocked at customs. SENIAT lists cannabis derivatives under the controlled-substances annex of the Arancel de Aduanas. No exemption exists for cosmetics or food supplements containing CBD.
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