Is CBD legal in Iran?
- Legal status
- CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as cannabis under the Anti-Narcotics Law (1988, amended 1997/2011/2017) — cannabis, its cultivation and its derivatives are prohibited narcotics with no CBD carve-out or THC threshold.
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is illegal and possession is penalised (fines, imprisonment, lashes), though minor personal use is often not heavily pursued; the death penalty applies to large-quantity trafficking with the 2017 amendment raising thresholds to about 50 kg, so CBD-specific capital exposure is effectively nil / left to confirmation.
- If prescribed or medical
- There is no CBD prescription route.
- Documentation
- No documentation legalises CBD — controlled as cannabis, with no prescription route.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Iran’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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