Is cannabis legal in Iceland?

Illegal

Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.

Iceland is one of 125 countries classified “Illegal” for cannabis — 63% of the 199 with data. (Also searched as marijuana, weed.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legality of cannabis
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Greenland
Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Ireland
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
United Kingdom
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Norway
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Sweden
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
Denmark
Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.

Other laws in Iceland

Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
Khat
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Regulated

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