Is 25I-NBOMe legal in Portugal?
- Legal status
- 25I-NBOMe is a controlled substance in Portugal, subjected to EU-wide control by Council Implementing Decision 2014/688/EU (25 September 2014) and listed in Schedule I of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances in March 2015.
- Consequences if caught
- Trafficking is a criminal offence carrying imprisonment; possession up to a 10-day personal supply is decriminalised as an administrative offence but the substance remains illegal and is seized.
- If prescribed or medical
- No accepted medical use; not available on prescription.
- Documentation
- Council Implementing Decision 2014/688/EU (25 Sept 2014); 1971 Convention Schedule I.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Portugal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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