Cyprus Authorities Warn About Dangerous Cannabis-Infused Cookies and Chocolate

Illegal cannabis-laced cookies and chocolate have surfaced in Cyprus, prompting authorities to warn parents to stay vigilant.

Experts say that a variety of products containing narcotic substances—including cosmetics, chocolate, cookies, and even jelly candies—are being sold openly in certain stores. Several cases of hospitalization linked to these products have already been reported on the island.

Christos Minas, President of the Cyprus Anti-Drug Treatment Authority, stressed that the sale, purchase, and distribution of cannabis and its derivatives remain strictly prohibited in all forms. While Parliament passed a bill on medical marijuana back in 2019, it has yet to be fully implemented.

Minas clarified that the only cannabis-based medications currently approved in Cyprus are two syrups designed to treat epilepsy syndromes. Any other cannabis-derived products can only be authorized by the Ministry of Health on a case-by-case basis.

The Cyprus Anti-Drug Treatment Authority (CATA) previously reported that various controlled substances—such as cannabis, new semi-synthetic cannabinoids (including HHC, THCP, and THCPO), and pharmaceutical-grade CBD—are circulating on the market.

These products come in many forms, including gummy candies, herbal tinctures, chocolate, beer, flour, cookies, shampoo, hand creams, snack bars, e-cigarettes, milk, and oil. Some, particularly cannabis-infused gummies, have already led to hospitalizations among young people.

Between 2024 and January 2025, Cypriot police seized more than 1,450 units of cannabis-based pharmaceutical and narcotic products, including THC-infused gummy candies and cookies, with a total weight of 29 kilograms.