Is Amphetamine legal in Malaysia?
- Legal status
- Dangerous drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 234), First Schedule; s.37(da)(xii) presumes trafficking at ≥50 g of amphetamine.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession up to ~5 years/fine. TRAFFICKING amphetamine is DEATH-PENALTY-ELIGIBLE under s.39B (presumed at ≥50 g) — discretionary (death OR life + ≥12 strokes) since the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023. Amphetamine carries capital exposure.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
- Documentation
- Under s.25, a reasonable personal quantity of a medicinal preparation prescribed by a doctor outside Malaysia is exempt only if declared to a customs officer on arrival; carry the prescription and original packaging.
- Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s.37(da)(xii)/s.39B (capital)
- lom.agc.gov.my
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