Is CBD legal in Austria?

Yes, we ship to Austria, and we would rather set out the position than tidy it.

Austria does not treat CBD as a narcotic — cannabidiol appears nowhere in Austrian narcotics law, and the health ministry has confirmed this in writing. What Austria does say is that cannabinoid extracts in food are unauthorised novel foods, the same EU-wide position that applies in every country we ship to; no company anywhere in the EU holds the authorisation that would settle it. Austrian enforcement of that position is real and thorough, and has consistently been directed at businesses selling from within Austria — we found no Austrian measure binding a seller established elsewhere in the EU.

A new Austrian food law takes effect on 1 September 2026, and whether it reaches cannabinoids at all is genuinely unclear — see our full breakdown above for the detail. We're watching it closely.

One correction, specific to Austria. We previously said every published case on receiving distance-ordered medicinal goods involved products sent from outside the EU. That is no longer accurate: an Austrian court decision from 16 February 2026 concerned a parcel posted within the EU, though it involved ordinary heart medication rather than a supplement, and was a preliminary seizure decision rather than a final ruling. We don't believe a 1mg melatonin sleep product falls within these rules, but our earlier wording was more reassuring than the evidence supports.