Legality2C-B in Benin, full detail →Benzodiazepines in Benin, full detail →Cannabis / THC in Benin, full detail →Cocaine in Benin, full detail →DMT in Benin, full detail →Fentanyl in Benin, full detail →GHB in Benin, full detail →Heroin in Benin, full detail →LSD in Benin, full detail →MDMA in Benin, full detail →Mescaline in Benin, full detail →Methamphetamine in Benin, full detail →PCP in Benin, full detail →Psilocybin in Benin, full detail →
Legal status in Benin
Per-substance legal status for Benin, 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 Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the Code des Drogues, any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking carries imprisonment; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque in Benin under the Code des Drogues, with no legal recreational regime. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues, classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; high-risk trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Benin under the Code des Drogues. In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Benin, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues. Cannabis, heroin and cocaine are classified as drogues à haut risque, and any export regardless of quantity is treated as trafficking; trafficking in a high-risk drug carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a drogue à haut risque under the same Code, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Code des Drogues (Loi) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
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74 substances are not individually verified for Benin
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 Benin’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 1p lsd in Benin... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2 fdck in Benin... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 25I-NBOMe in... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2c e in Benin is... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2C-I in Benin is... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2C-T-7 in Benin... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 3 mmc in Benin is... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4 aco dmt in... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4 ho met in Benin... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 5 meo dmt in... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 6 apb in Benin is... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 7... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for adderall in Benin... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for alcohol in Benin... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amanita muscaria... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amphetamine in... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for amyl nitrite in... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for ayahuasca in... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for barbiturates in... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for buprenorphine in... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for caffeine in Benin... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Cannabinol in... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for cathinone in... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for cbd in Benin is... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for clonazepam in... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for codeine in Benin... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for crack cocaine in... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for delta 8 thc in... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for diazepam in Benin... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for dom in Benin is... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for dxm in Benin is... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for ephedrine in... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for etizolam in Benin... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for gabapentin in... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for gbl in Benin is... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for hhc in Benin is... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for hydrocodone in... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Ketamine in Benin... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Khat in Benin is... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Kratom in Benin... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for lorazepam in... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for lsa in Benin is... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mda in Benin is... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mdpv in Benin is... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for memantine in... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mephedrone in... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methadone in... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methaqualone in... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methylone in... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for methylphenidate... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mitragynine in... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for modafinil in... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for morphine in Benin... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for mxe in Benin is... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for nicotine in Benin... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Nimetazepam in... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for nitrous oxide in... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Opium in Benin is... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for oxycodone in... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Peyote in Benin... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for phenibut in Benin... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for pink cocaine in... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for poppers in Benin... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for pregabalin in... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for quetiapine in... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Salvia divinorum... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for scopolamine in... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for synthetic... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for thc p in Benin is... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for tobacco in Benin... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for tramadol in Benin... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for alprazolam in... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for Xylazine in Benin... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Code des Drogues is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for zolpidem in Benin... |
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