Italy

State organism for medical cannabis established in 2015; no adult-use market opening in the sources reviewed.

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Active market models

  • Medical only: Regulated medical prescription route; no adult-use retail or possession relief.
  • No legal market: Cannabis remains fully prohibited outside narrow research or medical exceptions.

Developments

  1. — State organism for medical cannabis established

    Ministerial decree of 9 November 2015 establishes the state organism for medical cannabis; GU Serie Generale n. 279.

    Sources: Gazzetta Ufficiale

  2. — Cannabis medicines added to table III-bis

    Cannabis-based medicines added to the ministerial table III-bis governing controlled substances.

    Sources: Gazzetta Ufficiale

  3. — Oral CBD compositions added to medicinal table B

    Oral CBD compositions derived from cannabis are listed in medicinal table B.

    Sources: Gazzetta Ufficiale

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