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CBD Oil Seized

  • 25-06-2019 9:09am
    #1
    donegal2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi, Can anyone explain to me why my order of two 10ml bottles of cbd oil was seized by customs at Athlone mailing centre. I understood CBD oil is legal in Ireland. What am I missing?


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  • #2
    Macker1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭Macker1


    donegal2016 wrote:
    Hi, Can anyone explain to me why my order of two 10ml bottles of cbd oil was seized by customs at Athlone mailing centre. I understood CBD oil is legal in Ireland. What am I missing?


    It's legal if it contains less than 0.2% THC according to a quick Google. Maybe worth checking the details of the product purchased.


  • #3
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Mod
    Suggest you enquire with the customs officer who seized the item


  • #4
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Macker1 wrote: »
    It's legal if it contains less than 0.2% THC according to a quick Google. Maybe worth checking the details of the product purchased.

    Maybe no one told the sniffer dog :)


  • #5
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Where is it being delivered from?


  • #6
    donegal2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭donegal2016


    It's a legal product bought from the UK.


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  • #7
    Tina82
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    have you imported it previously ?


  • #8
    Marcusm
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    At the moment even trace amounts of THC mean the product is illegal. The Government has been very slow to specify the lower level which may be considered saleable. There have been various seizures from shops and warnings over the past month or so reported in the press.


  • #9
    antix80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭antix80


    I bought the CBD oil from holland and barrett once. The 5% CBD, 0.000% THC, dirty brown sludge. It's pretty useless stuff.

    Sounds like you bought something from abroad that's possibly illegal here. Have a read :https://www.fsai.ie/faq/cbd_oils_and_hemp_oils_legal_status.html

    Either that or you ordered it from outside the EU, therefore it will be liable to VAT and possibly stricter scrutiny from customs.


  • #10
    donegal2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭donegal2016


    I imported a bottle last month with no problems!


  • #11
    antix80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭antix80


    People import illegal things the whole time. Sometimes customs catch it, sometimes they don't. Why not post a link to the product you purchased?


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  • #12
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    If it is liquid that may have been the reason?

    See Customs An Post regs online.

    I once had a parcel I sent to Canada left back by an Post with a great label: airport handlers found dangerous items are are returning the parcel.

    It included a tiny bottle of Vitamin B drops


  • #13
    slystallone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭slystallone


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/110523689#Comment_110523689

    Is the legal limit of THC higher in UK?



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