Legal status in Aruba (Netherlands)

Per-substance legal status for Aruba (Netherlands), 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 substances71 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

2C-B

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: 2C-B is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

2C-B in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Benzodiazepines is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Benzodiazepines in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis is fully illegal in Aruba under its own narcotics ordinance — unlike the European Netherlands, Aruba operates no coffeeshop tolerance, so there is no legal recreational or soft-drug regime; possession, sale and cultivation are offences and the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is fully illegal in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance; unlike the European Netherlands, Aruba operates no coffeeshop tolerance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Cannabis is fully illegal under the same law, with no coffeeshop tolerance (distinct from the European Netherlands). Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Cannabis / THC in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Cocaine is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Cocaine in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

DMT

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: DMT is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

DMT in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Fentanyl

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Fentanyl is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Fentanyl in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

GHB

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: GHB is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

GHB in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Heroin

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Heroin is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Heroin in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

LSD

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: LSD is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

LSD in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

MDMA

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: MDMA is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

MDMA in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Mescaline

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Mescaline is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Mescaline in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Methamphetamine is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Methamphetamine in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

PCP

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: PCP is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

PCP in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Psilocybin

Legal status: Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught: Psilocybin is controlled in Aruba under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Psilocybin in Aruba (Netherlands), full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 71 substances 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 Aruba (Netherlands)’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 1p lsd in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2 fdck in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 25I-NBOMe in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2c e in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2C-I in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2C-T-7 in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 3 mmc in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4 aco dmt in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4 ho met in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 5 meo dmt in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 6 apb in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 7 hydroxymitragynine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Adderall

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for adderall in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Alcohol

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for alcohol in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amanita muscaria in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Amphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amphetamine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amyl nitrite in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for ayahuasca in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Barbiturates

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for barbiturates in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for buprenorphine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for caffeine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Cathinone

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for cathinone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for cbd in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Clonazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for clonazepam in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Codeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for codeine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for crack cocaine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for delta 8 thc in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Diazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for diazepam in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for dom in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for dxm in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ephedrine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for ephedrine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for etizolam in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for gabapentin in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for gbl in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for hhc in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for hydrocodone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Ketamine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Khat in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Kratom in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Lorazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for lorazepam in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for lsa in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

MDA

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mda in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mdpv in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for memantine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mephedrone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methadone

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methadone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methaqualone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methylone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methylphenidate in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mitragynine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Modafinil

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for modafinil in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Morphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for morphine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mxe in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for nicotine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for nitrous oxide in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Oxycodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for oxycodone in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Peyote in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for phenibut in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for pink cocaine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for poppers in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pregabalin

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for pregabalin in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for quetiapine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Salvia divinorum in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for scopolamine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for synthetic cannabinoids in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for thc p in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for tobacco in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Tramadol

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for tramadol in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for alprazolam in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Xylazine in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated June 28, 2026

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for zolpidem in Aruba is not confirmed here. Verify against the current schedule.
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not individually verified against Aruba's drug schedule; Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance is the governing law. Do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Aruba, drugs fall under Aruba's own Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — Aruba has been an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1986 and, unlike the European Netherlands, operates NO coffeeshop tolerance. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise provision and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Aruba Criminal Code / narcotics (opium) ordinance · loc.gov · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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