Lithuania: Market and regulatory data for the cannabis sector

15th October 2024: Lithuania: Today, the Seimas (parliament) approved the amendments to the Fibre Hemp Law that would make it easier to import hemp products from other EU countries and would also simplify the requirements for suppliers and allow the import of a limited amount of seeds of non-legalised EU fibre hemp varieties from third countries for scientific experimental or breeding purposes without an import licence, media reports. Next, the amendments should be signed by the president.
3rd October 2024: Lithuania: Yesterday, 2nd October, the Rural Affairs Committee of the Seimas (parliament) approved the amendments to the Fibre Hemp Law that would make it easier to import hemp products from other EU countries and would also simplify the requirements for suppliers and introduce new conditions for the cultivation of fibre hemp in closed ground, media reports. Next, it should be approved by the plenary.
26th September 2024: Lithuania: A supervisory board approved by the government has been created in the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control (NTAKD), media reports. The board will focus on providing recommendations for the NTAKD’s activity planning, improving internal administration functions, and overseeing the internal control system.
6th September 2024: Lithuania: The State Plant Service has reduced the number of inspections for suppliers of fibre hemp products and propagating material to ease the administrative burden, media reports.
14th August 2024: Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) has noted that two semi-synthetic cannabinoids (delta-8-THC-C8 (or THCJD) and delta-9-THC-C8) have been added to List I of narcotic and psychotropic substances as of 12th August, media reports. These substances are now prohibited for use, except in cases where they are included in a registered medicinal product.
12th August 2024: Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) has announced that the company Viada has been fined €2,198 for selling fibrous hemp flowers labelled as tea that contain THC when they must contain zero THC, media reports. The NTAKD’s decision can be appealed at court within one month.
7th August 2024: Lithuania: The government is proposing to tighten the conditions for cultivating fibre hemp in closed ground starting from November 2025, media reports. The proposal suggests allowing the cultivation of fibre hemp only in open ground, with cultivation in closed ground limited to scientific research or experimental development with special permits. The proposal also aims to regulate the THC content in fibre hemp products supplied to the Lithuanian market.
6th August 2024: Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) has fined the company Pas Bobutę €500 for selling CBD products (CBD face serum, CBD body oil, CBD hemp oil and CBD body balm) without the required certificates and test protocols. The VVTAT decision may be appealed in court within 30 calendar days.
12th June 2024: Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendments to the Fibrous Hemp Law, which create more favourable conditions for the import of fibrous hemp products, media reports. Among other things, the proposed changes seek to specify that the maximum THC content of exported fibre hemp products is determined according to the requirements of the export country. The bill needs to be voted on one more time.
5th June 2024: Lithuania: The parliamentary Rural Affairs Committee has approved the amendments to the Fibrous Hemp Law seeking to liberalise the conditions for the import of hemp fibre products, media reports. Among other aims, the proposed changes seek to specify that the maximum THC content of exported hemp fibre products be determined according to the requirements of the export country. If approved by the parliament, Lithuania will notify the European Commission.
27th May 2024: Lithuania: During a debate last week, president Gitanas Nausėda, who was running for a second presidential term, criticised the idea of cannabis decriminalisation, media reports. At that time, Ingrida Šimonytė, who was running against Nausėda in the elections, supported the idea of decriminalisation but was opposed to full legalisation. After yesterday’s elections, Nausėda was elected for his second presidential term.
10th May 2024: Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has started to consider the amendments to the Fibrous Hemp Law that seeks to liberalise the conditions for the import of fibre hemp products, media reports. Among other proposed changes, the amendments seek to specify that the maximum THC content of exported fibre hemp products would be determined according to the export country's requirements. The amendments should reach the plenary in the middle of June, after passing the committees.

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