Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Armenia

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Illegal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Illegal

Seed Legality

Cannabis seeds are illegal except for licensed industrial hemp entities under the 2021 hemp framework.
Hemp seeds
Restricted
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal

Armenia criminalises unlicensed cannabis cultivation and trafficking, and viable marijuana seeds cannot lawfully be sold, gifted or acquired by individuals; use was downgraded to an administrative offence but possession still draws fines or short detention. Since 2021, government decisions implementing industrial hemp legalisation allow licensed legal entities to produce, import, export and wholesale hemp with THC not exceeding 0.3%, under 10-year licences issued through the Ministry of Health. Hemp seed is therefore accessible only to those licensed companies, not to private buyers.

Key law:
Criminal Code of Armenia (2022); Government licensing decision of 15 July 2021 on industrial hemp
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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This section is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Seed laws change frequently — verify current law with qualified counsel before making decisions.

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