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Cannabis Seeds 🇫🇷 France

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Cannabis remains illegal in France

ANSWER

Can I bring Cannabis Seeds into France?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Cannabis remains illegal in France

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Zero

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

douane.gouv.fr
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Full details

France maintains a prohibition on cannabis including seeds. Despite being Europe's largest cannabis consumer per capita, France has not legalized recreational use. Penalties include up to 1 year imprisonment for possession. CBD products (under 0.3% THC) are legal.

ENFORCEMENT

ActiveCustoms actively enforces this rule.

SURRENDER AT CUSTOMS

Available. French DGDDI accepts voluntary abandonment at port of entry. Cannabis seeds are CSP-controlled. Fill out abandonment declaration. No prosecution for personal-quantity proactive surrender — OCRTIS guidelines.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Cannabis seeds are illegal in France. Only CBD products under 0.3% THC are permitted.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Zero

LEGAL REFERENCE

French Public Health Code, Article L3421-1

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in France. Whether you can carry cannabis seeds through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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