Is cannabis legal in Portugal?

Portugal’s estimated medical cannabis sales for 2025 are over €280,000.

Portugal has become one of the most important medical cannabis producers for European and international markets, as the country has developed a business-friendly regulatory framework for commercial production and export.

Although the country’s domestic medical cannabis production for export has been skyrocketing over the past five years, access to medical cannabis treatment is significantly restricted. The restrictive product approval process, the lack of cannabis education and infrastructure in the medical community, high product prices, no public reimbursement schemes and the strict requirements towards its prescription have all contributed to bottlenecks in patient access and domestic market growth.

Portugal is the largest European exporter of medical cannabis, with the country establishing more production facilities yearly and exporting over 18 tonnes of medical cannabis in 2024 to countries including: Germany, Poland, Spain, Australia and Malta.