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Cannabis and hemp laws
Faroe Islands
Cannabis illegal for recreational and medical use; CBD and hemp illegal
Adult use
Illegal
Medical
Illegal
Last reviewed
May 29, 2026
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FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana legal in the Faroe Islands?
Recreational marijuana is illegal in the Faroe Islands. As a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, the islands apply Danish narcotics legislation: the Euphoriants Act (Lov om euforiserende stoffer, consolidated as LBK No. 1334 of 9 December 2019) and section 191 of the Danish Penal Code (Straffeloven) criminalise the possession, transfer, and trafficking of cannabis.
Is CBD legal in the Faroe Islands?
CBD has no legal consumer market in the Faroe Islands. Danish medicines law, the Medicines Act (Laegemiddelloven, LBK No. 99 of 16 January 2018), applies in the islands, classifying CBD products with medicinal claims or in oral form as medicines requiring authorisation from the Danish Medicines Agency (Laegemiddelstyrelsen).
Is hemp legal in the Faroe Islands?
Industrial hemp cultivation is not established in the Faroe Islands. The Faroese government holds devolved competence over agriculture, but no domestic hemp licensing regime has been enacted by the Logting; Danish regulations and EU-aligned variety listings do not directly apply because the Faroe Islands are outside the European Union.
Can you travel to the Faroe Islands with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of recreational cannabis are prohibited. Import and export of CBD products require Laegemiddelstyrelsen authorisation, which has not been granted for retail sale.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Faroese euphoriants order expressly excepts hemp seeds from control; germination and unlicensed growing are illegal.
Hemp seeds
Restricted
Marijuana seeds
Legal
Sale
Legal
Transacting
Legal
Gifting
Legal
The Danish Euphoriants Act applies to the Faroe Islands via royal decree (anordning nr. 1349 of 23 November 2015), implemented by Bekendtgørelse nr. 495 of 26 May 2026 for the Faroes on euphoriant substances, whose List B item on cannabis controls all above-ground plant parts but expressly excepts the fruits of the hemp plant (hampefrø) and isolated fibre. Bare viable seeds are therefore not controlled substances, and their sale, acquisition, possession or gifting is not a drug offence, though supplying seeds for intended illicit cultivation could attract accessory liability, as in Denmark. Cultivating cannabis is prohibited without authorisation: licensed commercial hemp growing (max 0.2% THC, plots of at least 0.3 ha, annual permits) is allowed, and other cultivation is restricted to licensed medicinal production.
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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.