Is HHC legal in Sweden?
- Legal status
- HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) is classified as a narcotic (narkotika) in Sweden — added by government ordinance in force 11 July 2023, following a Public Health Agency (Folkhalsomyndigheten) classification proposal of 17 May 2023.
- Consequences if caught
- Full narcotics regime under the Narcotic Drugs (Punishments) Act (Narkotikastrafflagen 1968:64): possession and use are both criminal — day-fines for minor offences, prison for larger quantities. Same regime as cannabis, with HHC added by name.
- If prescribed or medical
- No medical HHC product.
- Documentation
- Named-scheduling route; HHC's hydrogenated semi-synthetic structure was not auto-caught by THC-isomer language. CND placed HHC in Schedule II of the 1971 Convention (in force 6 December 2025).
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