Legal status in Algeria

Per-substance legal status for Algeria, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

14 confirmed substances74 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

2C-B

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: 2C-B is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023 · unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026

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Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Benzodiazepines is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine (20-30 years aggravated); personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), with no legal recreational regime. In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Cocaine is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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DMT

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: DMT is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Fentanyl

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Fentanyl is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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GHB

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: GHB is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Heroin

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Heroin is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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LSD

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: LSD is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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MDMA

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: MDMA is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Mescaline

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Mescaline is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Methamphetamine is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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PCP

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: PCP is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Psilocybin

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023), trafficking (production/manufacture/sale/transport with intent) 10-20 years + a DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000 fine, rising to 20-30 years for a public official/health professional or aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession lesser imprisonment and/or a fine; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment, and the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Psilocybin is controlled in Algeria under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023). In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Algeria, drugs fall under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 on the prevention and suppression of the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023. Trafficking, production, manufacture, sale or transport with intent, carries imprisonment of 10-20 years plus a fine of DZD 5,000,000-50,000,000, rising to 20-30 years where committed by a public official or a health professional or in aggravated circumstances; personal-use possession carries lesser imprisonment and/or a fine. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment; the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. (Reported/unverified: human-rights reporting in 2025 referred to legislative efforts to expand the death penalty to certain drug offences; this is a reported proposal and is NOT reflected as enacted in the statute cited here, confirm against the current law.) Cannabis is controlled under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Not individually verified

74 substances are not individually verified for Algeria

For these the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Algeria’s drug authority or your embassy.

Substance	What we found
1P-LSD	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
2-FDCK	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
25I-NBOMe	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
2C-E	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
2C-I	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
2C-T-7	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
3-MMC	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
4-AcO-DMT	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
4-HO-MET	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
6-APB	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Adderall	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Alcohol	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Amanita muscaria	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Amphetamine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Amyl Nitrite	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Ayahuasca	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Barbiturates	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Buprenorphine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Caffeine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Cannabinol	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Cathinone	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
CBD	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Clonazepam	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Codeine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Crack Cocaine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Delta-8-THC	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Diazepam	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
DOM	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
DXM	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Ephedrine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Etizolam	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Gabapentin	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
GBL	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
HHC	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Hydrocodone	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Ketamine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Khat	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Kratom	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Lorazepam	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
LSA (Morning Glory)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
MDA	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
MDPV	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Memantine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Mephedrone (4-MMC)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Methadone	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Methaqualone (Quaaludes)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Methylone	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Methylphenidate	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Mitragynine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Modafinil	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Morphine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
MXE	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Nicotine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Nimetazepam	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Nitrous Oxide	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Opium	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Oxycodone	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Peyote	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Phenibut	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Pink Cocaine / Tusi	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Poppers	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Pregabalin	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Quetiapine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Salvia divinorum	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
THC-P	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Tobacco	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Tramadol	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Xanax (Alprazolam)	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Xylazine	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...
Zolpidem	Not confirmed, Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) is the governing drug...

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