# Is cannabis legal in Norway?

> Medical use only. Norway has no adult-use retail. The only legal route is a named-patient special permit: a specialist obtains individual approval and prescribes, and the product is supplied via pharmacy or import. Rule jurisdiction: Norway. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.

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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Medical use only. Norway has no adult-use retail. The only legal route is a named-patient special permit: a specialist obtains individual approval and prescribes, and the product is supplied via pharmacy or import. Rule jurisdiction: Norway. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal purchase route in Norway: the named-patient special permit requires a Norwegian specialist and individual regulatory approval. Rule jurisdiction: Norway. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **How to buy:** A specialist obtains individual approval and a prescription for a named-patient special permit via pharmacy/import.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. A specialist applies for individual approval and issues a prescription under the special-permit named-patient scheme; the medicine is then supplied through a pharmacy or import. Rule jurisdiction: Norway. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Important restrictions:** There is no adult-use or recreational retail channel. Every case needs individual approval, so access is very limited. 1% THC is not a maximum; above 1% requires a stricter permit. Access is very limited and granted case by case. Products above 1% THC require a stricter permit. Visitors have no legal purchase channel. A local medical procedure is required; a foreign prescription is normally not enough. Never carry cannabis across a national border. THC: 1% THC is not a max; above 1% needs a stricter permit.

## Sources
- [Norway legal reference](https://www.dmp.no/en/special-permit-named-patient/for-physicians-and-dentists/medicinal-products-frequently-inquired-about-for-special-permit-named-patient/procedure-for-treatment-with-cannabis-within-current-regulations)

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