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Turin, Italy — A sweeping change in national cannabis legislation is reverberating through Turin, affecting local businesses, consumers, and public policy — especially in the once-thriving “cannabis light” market.

What Changed Nationally
In April 2025, Italy passed Decree Law No. 48, part of a “security” package, introducing strict new regulations on industrial hemp and low-THC products often sold under the label “cannabis light.” Under the new rules:

These changes reverse parts of the earlier 2016 “Law 242,” which had allowed greater freedom for cultivation, trade, and agro-industrial use of industrial hemp, provided THC levels stayed below threshold limits.

Hemp flowers and inflorescences (even if they have very low or no psychoactive THC content) are now classified as narcotic substances. The Library of Congress

The sale, distribution, processing, import, or possession of these products are restricted and in many cases banned. The Library of Congress+1

The Turin “Cannabis Light” Investigation

Turin has been on the front lines of this policy shift. In spring 2023, the Turin Public Prosecutor launched an investigation into several companies in the “cannabis light” sector. Key points:

• Retailers and vending machines (49 in number) were searched in several Italian provinces. About 2 tons of inflorescences were seized and later declared unusable. Notizie.it
• Many business owners in Turin claim that while the investigation has ended (the Court of Appeal in Turin declared many of the seized companies’ activities “essentially lawful”), the damage to their reputation, inventory, and finances cannot be undone. Notizie.it

Local Effects in Turin

For Turin, the new law and enforcement have several immediate consequences:

1. Business Risks & Closures
   Shops that specialized in CBD products or hemp flower (cannabis light) are facing legal uncertainty. Some have closed or stopped selling certain products, lest they risk violating the new decrees.
2. Confiscation & Waste
   Inventories seized (in many cases inflorescences / hemp flowers) have been destroyed or declared unusable, representing significant financial losses for small producers and retailers. Notizie.it
3. Consumer Impact
   Consumers who used to buy “light” hemp products for wellness, relaxation, or non-psychoactive effects are now facing fewer legal supply options. Many of the formerly widely available hemp flower or CBD products are restricted or banned.
4. Legal Ambiguities & Court Decisions
   Some court rulings, like the Turin appeal above, have offered relief or clarity for certain players. But the regulations remain contested, particularly over what counts as “narcotic” or “psychophysical risk” and over how EU mainland regulations and EU law might constrain Italy’s ability to outlaw all hemp flower. Европейский парламент+1
5. Public Opinion & Politics
   Polling across Italy shows a slim majority in favor of legal regulation of cannabis, including softer forms (“light cannabis”). But political leadership, particularly under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition, is pushing a more restrictive agenda. izi.it+2Reuters+2

Conclusion

Turin’s local cannabis environment is in flux. What was once a tolerable sector for “cannabis light” is now facing sweeping legal reform that reclassifies many products as narcotics, imposes tighter controls, and exposes long-standing businesses and consumers to new legal risk. While some court decisions offer hope for clarification, the overall direction under the 2025 law is restrictive, shifting the landscape for hemp products, CBD entrepreneurs, and local supply chains.

For Turin residents, it’s a moment to pay attention: compliance, legal advice, and active civic engagement will likely determine who adapts — and who suffers — under the new rules.