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Cannabis and hemp laws
Israel
Medical legal since 1992 (~130K patients); recreational decriminalized 2017; CBD reclassified 2022
Adult use
Decriminalized
Medical
Legal
Last reviewed
May 28, 2026
Israel
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FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana legal in Israel?
Cannabis is decriminalized for first-time recreational possession and broadly legal for medical use in Israel as of 2026.
Is CBD legal in Israel?
CBD remains technically restricted in Israel. In February 2022 the Ministry of Health announced that cannabidiol would be removed from the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and that CBD products containing less than 0.3% THC should be excluded from controlled-substance rules (raising the prior 0.2% threshold), but the reclassification was never fully implemented.
Is hemp legal in Israel?
Industrial hemp cultivation in Israel requires licensing from IMCA in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Israel Police.
Can you travel to Israel with cannabis or CBD?
Israel operates a medical cannabis export framework approved by the Knesset in 2018 and operationalized in 2019 under IMCA oversight. Commercial import of CBD products remains subject to Dangerous Drugs Ordinance controls and Ministry of Health licensing because the 2022 declassification decision has not been implemented, so CBD is not cleared as an ordinary consumer good.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Propagation material moves only inside the licensed IMCA medical chain; home growing from seed is illegal.
Hemp seeds
Unclear / Unregulated
Marijuana seeds
Restricted
Sale
Restricted
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal
Israel's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance [New Version] 1973 controls the cannabis plant and every part of it, excluding only oil derived from seeds, and unlicensed cultivation carries up to 20 years' imprisonment, so viable seeds circulate lawfully only within the Israel Medical Cannabis Agency (IMCA) licensed chain of propagation farms and nurseries. Recreational possession up to 15 grams was administratively decriminalized in 2019, but that tolerance does not extend to seeds or home growing. Hemp-specific seed rules remain unsettled pending reform proposals.
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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.