Is 3-MMC legal in Saudi Arabia?

Also known as: metaphedrone

Legal status

3-MMC (3-methylmethcathinone) is controlled in Saudi Arabia via the GCC unified controlled-substances list and the 1971 Convention Schedule II obligation, with cathinone/amphetamine-derivative catch-all reach; the exact 3-MMC-specific entry is left to confirmation.

Consequences if caught

Capital exposure: not established for this substance. Saudi Arabia does retain the death penalty for drug offences, under Royal Decree M/39 of 2005, article 37, for smuggling or trafficking with intent to promote. What this cell cannot establish is whether that provision reaches this substance: the source read here does not enumerate it and does not supply the entry that would place it. No quantity is stated here because none is established, and a figure carried over from another substance would be an invention. Treat the absence of a stated exposure as an open question rather than as a finding that none exists, and settle it against the current instrument before travelling.

If prescribed or medical

No recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.

Documentation

No lawful personal-import route; zero-tolerance, EXTREME enforcement risk.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Saudi Arabia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.