Legality2C-B in Azerbaijan, full detail →Benzodiazepines in Azerbaijan, full detail →Cannabis / THC in Azerbaijan, full detail →Cocaine in Azerbaijan, full detail →DMT in Azerbaijan, full detail →Fentanyl in Azerbaijan, full detail →GHB in Azerbaijan, full detail →Heroin in Azerbaijan, full detail →LSD in Azerbaijan, full detail →MDMA in Azerbaijan, full detail →Mescaline in Azerbaijan, full detail →Methamphetamine in Azerbaijan, full detail →PCP in Azerbaijan, full detail →Psilocybin in Azerbaijan, full detail →
Legal status in Azerbaijan
Per-substance legal status for Azerbaijan, 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.
Confirmed legal status
2C-B
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis controlled under the Criminal Code (in force 1 September 2000), acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); cultivation (Art. 237) and manufacture/sale/trafficking (Art. 235) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (tightened by 2022 amendments); no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), with no legal recreational regime. In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), illegal acquisition/possession without intent to sell the lower tier (Art. 234); illegal manufacture/production/sale/trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors (penalties tightened by 2022 amendments to Arts 235/237/240); the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Azerbaijan under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Azerbaijan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000). Illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances without intent to sell is the lower tier (Art. 234), while illegal manufacture, production, sale and trafficking (Art. 235), cultivation (Art. 237) and related conduct (Art. 240) escalate with quantity and aggravating factors, the Code's punishment ceiling being life imprisonment. Penalties were tightened by 2022 amendments to Articles 235, 237 and 240. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000), Arts 234/235/237/240 · track.unodc.org · Updated June 27, 2026
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Not individually verified
74 substances are not individually verified for Azerbaijan
For these the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Azerbaijan’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) is the governing drug law... |
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary by country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately, not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →