Is Benzodiazepines legal in Guam (US)?
- Legal status
- Controlled under Guam's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67) — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise schedule and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Guam under Guam's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67). In Guam, drugs fall under the Guam Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67) — the territory's own statute. Trafficking and unlicensed supply carry imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Guam Compiler of Laws (guamcourts.gov) with Library of Congress corroboration.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Guam, drugs fall under the Guam Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67) — the territory's own statute. Trafficking and unlicensed supply carry imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Guam Compiler of Laws (guamcourts.gov) with Library of Congress corroboration. Cannabis is treated differently from other controlled drugs: it is legal for adults 21 and over under the Guam Cannabis Industry Act of 2019, alongside the medical-cannabis programme (Public Law 34-80), with a regulated retail market; sale outside the licensed system remains an offence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Guam Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67)
- Guam Cannabis Industry Act of 2019
- Public Law 34-80 (medical cannabis)
- guamcourts.gov
- loc.gov
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Guam (US)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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