COA explainer · Around the world
Turkey: from licensed producer to pharmacy, what proves it is safe
Play it: the unit moves through Turkey's pharmaceutical-style chain on the left, and each required proof snaps onto the package on the right, color-coded by who adds it.
Sample data · Turkey (TITCK, low-THC medical framework) · for illustrationPublished
🏷️ The product label, building live
Anadolu · Oromucosal Spray
Prescription Cannabinoid Spray (≤0.3% THC)
Fictional sample label for illustration, not a compliant, printable label.
🌱 Producer / importer adds it🔬 Lab adds it🏛️ TITCK (always required)⚕️ Pharmacy adds it
The big idea: Turkey runs cannabis like a pharmaceutical supply chain. There is no dispensary, only a licensed pharmacy selling a low-THC medicine (≤ 0.3% THC) that TITCK approved and an ISO 17025 lab tested. The distinctive twist: the state follows each unit with a QR code from the field to the patient, so the safety story is the paper trail, a scannable chain of custody the government can inspect at any point.
Sample label for illustration, not a compliant, printable label. Turkey rules (TITCK, low-THC medical framework), current 2026. Educational, not legal advice.
Step by step: Turkey
- Step 1: Licensed producer / importer (Producer / importer) A licensed producer or importer supplies the product. Any domestic cultivation runs under a tightly capped, state-controlled permit, a grain-board certificate, an agriculture-ministry permit, and a production-site approval.
- Step 2: Accredited lab test (Lab) An ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab certifies the THC content, proving the product sits at or under 0.3% THC and is non-intoxicating.
- Step 3: TITCK product license (TITCK) The medicines agency TITCK approves each product before it can be sold. Nothing reaches a shelf without that license.
- Step 4: Unit QR track & trace (TITCK) Every package gets a QR code tied to the national track-and-trace system. Each step, from production or import to the pharmacy sale, is reported electronically, so a fake or diverted unit stands out.
- Step 5: Pharmacy sale on prescription (Pharmacy) A licensed pharmacy is the only legal seller, against a prescription. Retail shops and online sales are banned outright to keep smuggled or untested product out.
Frequently asked questions
Who tests cannabis in Turkey?
An ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab certifies the THC content of Turkish cannabinoid medicines, proving the product sits at or under 0.3% THC and is non-intoxicating. The medicines agency TITCK then approves each product with a license before it can be sold, and a licensed pharmacy is the only legal seller, against a prescription. Shops and online sales are banned.
Who pulls the sample in Turkey?
Turkey's walkthrough has no separate sampling firm: the licensed producer or importer supplies the product, an ISO 17025 lab tests it, and TITCK licenses it. The distinctive check is the unit QR code tied to the national track-and-trace system: every step from production or import to the pharmacy sale is reported electronically, so a fake or diverted unit stands out.
What has to be on a cannabis label in Turkey?
A Turkish package shows the batch number, the THC at or under 0.3% and non-intoxicating result from the ISO 17025 test, the TITCK product license number, a track-and-trace QR code you can scan, the prescription requirement (an e-prescription, or a red prescription for narcotic-class), and warnings that it is sold only in a licensed pharmacy.
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Educational information only, not medical advice. Terpene and cannabinoid effects are an active area of research and vary by person, product, and dose. Cannabis is for adults 21+ where legal.
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