# Is cannabis legal in Ukraine?

> Medical use only. The legal purchase route in Ukraine is a licensed pharmacy authorized to handle controlled substances and compound the preparation, dispensing on an electronic prescription for an approved medical indication. Rule jurisdiction: Ukraine. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.

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Verified: 2026-08-30 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Ukraine.  
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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Medical use only. The legal purchase route in Ukraine is a licensed pharmacy authorized to handle controlled substances and compound the preparation, dispensing on an electronic prescription for an approved medical indication. Rule jurisdiction: Ukraine. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Ukraine is not a tourist purchase channel: the route requires a Ukrainian medical procedure, an approved indication, and an electronic prescription. Rule jurisdiction: Ukraine. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **How to buy:** Have an approved medical indication, see a doctor for an electronic prescription, and obtain the compounded product at a licensed pharmacy.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. A patient with an approved medical indication receives an electronic prescription from a doctor and obtains the compounded preparation at a licensed pharmacy authorized to handle controlled substances. Rule jurisdiction: Ukraine. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Important restrictions:** There is no adult-use or recreational retail channel. An approved medical indication and an electronic prescription are required. There is no single percentage cap; concentration is set by the formula, raw material, and prescription. Access is limited to approved indications and requires a Ukrainian electronic prescription. Not every pharmacy is authorized; availability varies. Visitors have no walk-in legal purchase channel. A local medical procedure is required; a foreign prescription is normally not enough. Never carry cannabis across a national border. THC: No single % cap; concentration is set by formula, raw material and prescription.

## Sources
- [Ukraine legal reference](https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3528-20)

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