South Korea: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2022

The South Korean legislation does not make a clear distinction between hemp and cannabis, and the South Korean market for hemp-related products is heavily focused on medical cannabis.

This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for hemp, cannabinoids and cannabis, covering all policy areas from hemp cultivation and processing, CBD extracts, finished products and the country’s medical and recreational cannabis laws.

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Sergi Riudalbàs Clemente

Legal analyst
Sergi holds a Master’s degree in European Union Law from the University of Amsterdam, where he also participated in the Fair Work and Equality Law Clinic. He graduated in Law from the University of Barcelona in 2019. He worked as a legal research intern at Global Human Rights Defence, an NGO that monitors human rights violations worldwide. He also engaged in a traineeship program in an Egyptian law firm in 2019, arranged by AIESEC.

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