Taking cannabis seeds out of Russia
Cannabis seed export from Russia is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.
Details
Many jurisdictions treat viable cannabis seeds as controlled cannabis material under the Criminal Code Art. 228-229 framework. Even where domestic hemp cultivation is legal, cross-border seed export typically requires origin-country export permit and destination import permit. CBD-strain seeds may face slightly lighter treatment.
Quantity limits
Any quantity typically requires advance authorisation
Documentation required
- Ministry of Health (Russia) permit (strict; many Western-prescribed controlled medicines have no lawful channel) if viable seeds; strain COA showing THC content
The other direction
Bringing cannabis seeds into Russia(prohibited)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-23Report a correction