Cannabis law in Norway (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Cannabis is an illegal drug in Norway: production, sale, possession and use are prohibited, and use and possession are criminal offences. Doctors can prescribe certain cannabis-based medicines under conditions set by the health authorities.

RuleWhat applies
Possession for personal usePersonal use by an adultCriminal offence [1]
Quantity limitsPersonal use by an adultCannabis is an illegal drug in Norway. Production, acquisition, sale, import, export, storage, possession and use of cannabis are prohibited under the Narcotics Regulation, and criminal liability for use and possession rests on the Medicinal Products Act and the Penal Code. The sources read give no quantity that is allowed. [2]
Growing at homePersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
Sale to consumersPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Use or carrying in public placesPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Medical cannabisPersonal use by an adultRestricted programme only [2]
VisitorsPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified

Notes

  • Helsedirektoratet describes criminal liability for use and possession of narcotics under the Medicinal Products Act and the Penal Code. It does not give a possession limit in the text read. Proposals to change enforcement (such as a simplified fine for small amounts) were not applied because they have not taken effect in the sources read.
  • The prohibition quoted covers "tilvirkning" (production), but no source read states how it applies to growing plants at home.
  • The Narcotics Regulation prohibits sale ("omsetning") of narcotics listed as forbidden, which includes cannabis.
  • The Narcotics Regulation prohibits use of cannabis without a place-based exception in the text read.
  • Doctors may prescribe approved cannabis-based medicines. Unapproved products with THC under 1 % can be prescribed by doctors with prescribing rights for group A medicines; products over 1 % THC only by specialists in public or private hospitals, with an exemption from the Norwegian Medical Products Agency.
  • Whether the rules differ for visitors was not stated in the sources read. The Narcotics Regulation has a separate rule on travellers carrying their own medicines containing narcotics (section 19), which was not read.

Sources

  1. Helsedirektoratet: Vedlegg F: Straffeansvar ved bruk og besittelse av narkotika - Helsedirektoratet (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Helsedirektoratet: Rekvirering av cannabisrelaterte legemidler og produkter - Helsedirektoratet (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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