CBD Oil → Italy

Hemp-derived CBD oil with <0.2% THC is permitted; products above that threshold are treated as cannabis derivatives and prohibited.

Details

Italy's Legge 242/2016 on industrial hemp permits cultivation of varieties with THC content below 0.2% and extends to derived products. The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) maintains guidance on permissible CBD product categories. However, Italian courts and law enforcement have applied inconsistent standards: the Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione, Sezioni Unite 30475/2019) held that hemp products with THC above 0.5% are narcotic substances under the D.P.R. 309/1990 (Testo Unico Stupefacenti). For imports, CBD oil should be accompanied by a certificate of analysis confirming THC ≤0.2%. Products above 0.5% THC are treated as a narcotic.

Quantity limit

Personal-use quantities of THC ≤0.2% products; no defined volume limit

Documentation required

• Certificate of Analysis (CoA) showing THC content ≤0.2%

Legal reference

Legge 242/2016 (canapa industriale); D.P.R. 309/1990 Testo Unico Stupefacenti; Corte di Cassazione SS.UU. 30475/2019

Surrender at customs

Agenzia delle Dogane accept voluntary surrender of non-compliant CBD products. Declare at Red Channel. Written abandonment form submitted. No fine for personal-quantity proactive disclosure.

Leaving with this item

CBD product export from Italy is restricted by THC content; sub-0.2%-0.3% THC hemp-derived products face lighter treatment.

Practical advice

Carry your CoA and keep the product in its original labelled packaging. Given legal ambiguity, consult the Italian embassy of your country before travel if you rely on CBD therapeutically.

Customs authority

Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM — Customs and Monopolies Agency) · https://www.adm.gov.it