Is CBD legal in Turkey?
- Legal status
- CBD (cannabidiol) and cannabis extracts are controlled narcotic substances under Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Substances; there is no legal recreational or consumer CBD supplement, and the statute-line CBD-scheduling wording is left to confirmation on the official gazette while the prohibition is settled.
- Consequences if caught
- Possessing CBD outside the medical channel is narcotic possession under the Turkish Penal Code (Art. 191) — prosecution, supervised treatment or imprisonment — with hemp/CBD products treated as cannabis.
- If prescribed or medical
- Sublingual cannabinoid medicines (for example Sativex) have been permitted by physician prescription since 2016, and a 2025 reform moves toward pharmacy-dispensed cannabis-derived medical products below 0.3% THC.
- Documentation
- Consumer CBD is not legalised by documentation; prescription cannabinoid medicines are the only legal channel.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Turkey’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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