Record-keeping and destruction of cannabis

Updated 09 February 2026

Record-keeping

Companies that cultivate and make preparations of cannabis pursuant to the executive order on euphoriant substances (Danish title: Bekendtgørelse om euforiserende stoffer) must keep records of cultivation, purchase, sale, use, etc., cf. the Executive Order on Euphoriant Substances.

On a quarterly basis, companies that cultivate cannabis must report the harvested and used quantities of cannabis to the Danish Medicines Agency in line with the Executive Order on Euphoriant Substances.

Detailed information on how to keep records of cannabis and how to report cannabis cultivation are provided in the below Danish guideline.

Destruction

Any company undertaking activities with medicinal cannabis may only destroy controlled cannabis plant components upon the prior approval of the Danish Medicines Agency and under the agency's control, cf. the Executive Order on Euphoriant Substances. For every quantity of controlled cannabis to be destroyed, the company must therefore apply for permission from the Danish Medicines Agency for destruction thereof.

Detailed information on the requirements for destruction, including destruction method, is provided in the below Danish guideline.

Guideline

Companies' handling of cannabis in accordance with the Executive Order on Euphoriant Substances (PDF) – in Danish only