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Cannabis and hemp laws
Italy
Medical legal via AIFA; recreational decriminalized; hemp flower banned 2025
Adult use
Decriminalized
Medical
Legal
Last reviewed
August 6, 2026
Italy
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Is marijuana legal in Italy?
No, recreational cannabis is illegal in Italy, but possession of a small personal-use quantity is an administrative offense, not a crime. Medical cannabis is legal on prescription.
Is CBD legal in Italy?
CBD is effectively banned in Italy following Decree-Law 48/2025. Italy's April 2025 emergency decree reclassified cannabidiol (CBD), including all hemp-derived CBD products, as a narcotic substance under Italian law.
Is hemp legal in Italy?
Industrial hemp cultivation is legal in Italy under Law 242/2016, but the 'cannabis light' market (low-THC hemp flower) was effectively criminalized in April 2025 by Decree-Law 48/2025 (Decreto Sicurezza), converted into Law 80/2025.
Can you travel to Italy with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of medicinal cannabis requires Ministry of Health authorization under DPR 309/1990 plus UN single-convention permits; Italy imports Bedrocan flower from the Netherlands and produces FM-2 at the SCFM military pharmaceutical plant in Florence. All CBD imports into Italy are blocked under Decree-Law 48/2025.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
Seed sale stays lawful as collectibles, but the 2025 Security Decree banned hemp flower and germination remains illegal.
Hemp seeds
Restricted
Marijuana seeds
Legal
Sale
Legal
Transacting
Legal
Gifting
Legal
Italian case law holds that selling ungerminated cannabis seeds is not in itself an offence under DPR 309/1990 because seeds contain no THC, though marketing them with cultivation instructions can be prosecuted as incitement, and unauthorized germination remains illegal, with only minimal domestic growing excused by Court of Cassation ruling 12348/2020. Industrial hemp from EU-certified seed is governed by Law 242/2016, but Decree-Law 48/2025 (converted into Law 80/2025) banned trade in hemp inflorescences and derivatives, upending the cannabis-light sector. The ban's constitutionality was referred to the Constitutional Court by the Court of Brindisi in December 2025, so the hemp framework remains in flux; certified seed and fibre uses continue.
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.