Is 6-APB legal in China?
- Legal status
- 6-APB is a controlled substance in China — individually named on the supplementary controlled-NPS list effective 1 Jul 2024 (state decree on controlled narcotic and psychotropic substances). It is controlled as a psychotropic with no established quantity threshold, so capital exposure for 6-APB is not confirmable.
- Consequences if caught
- Controlled psychotropic: possession, supply and trafficking penalties up to lengthy imprisonment. There is no established quantity threshold for 6-APB, so while Article 347's 'other narcotic drugs in large quantity' catch-all could in theory apply, capital exposure for this specific substance is not confirmable.
- If prescribed or medical
- No recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- Controlled since 1 Jul 2024; no lawful personal-import route.
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