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Legal status in Bhutan
Per-substance legal status for Bhutan, 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 Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties keyed to Penal Code felony-degree tiers up to long fixed-term imprisonment; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), with no legal recreational regime. In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Nicotine
- Legal status
- Nicotine in Bhutan is regulated principally through tobacco: nicotine-delivering tobacco products were prohibited from sale under the Tobacco Control Act 2010 and then legalised for import, sale and purchase by the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Act 2021. Consumption remains restricted, smoking in public places and around minors is limited under the tobacco-control framework, sale to persons under 18 is prohibited, and domestic manufacture of tobacco products stays banned. Bhutan's controls are administered by the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority.
- Consequences if caught
- Since the 2021 amendment, buying and selling nicotine-containing tobacco products through authorised outlets is lawful; unauthorised sale, sale to minors, and smoking in prohibited public places remain subject to penalties under the tobacco-control regime, and domestic manufacture remains prohibited.
- If prescribed / medical
- Nicotine replacement therapies and any medicinal nicotine products fall under the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority's medicines/health-product oversight rather than the tobacco-sales rules; recreational nicotine is regulated as part of the tobacco framework, not prescribed.
- Documentation
- The relevant instruments are the Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010 and the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Act 2021, administered by the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority; nicotine is treated through its principal delivery vehicle, tobacco, whose sale was banned in 2010 and legalised in 2021.
bfda.gov.bt · Updated July 14, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system; illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the Penal Code of Bhutan sentencing tiers (felony degrees) and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment; exact year-terms keyed to those felony-degree tiers not separately pinned here and left to confirmation against the current Act and Penal Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Bhutan under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018). In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Bhutan, drugs fall under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), a six-schedule system. Illegal possession (s.137) and illicit trafficking (s.139, possessing, importing, exporting, storing, selling, purchasing, transporting, distributing or supplying Schedule I/II substances) are graded by quantity against the Schedule VII thresholds, with penalties set by reference to the sentencing tiers (felony degrees) of the Penal Code of Bhutan and ranging up to long fixed-term imprisonment. The exact year-terms keyed to those Penal Code felony-degree tiers are not separately pinned here, verify against the current Act and Penal Code. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018), ss.137/139 · oag.gov.bt · Updated June 28, 2026
Tobacco
- Legal status
- Bhutan famously banned the sale of tobacco under the Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010, which prohibited the cultivation, manufacture and sale of tobacco and tobacco products (permitting only limited personal import, subject to heavy tax and possession of a receipt). That sales ban was reversed by the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Act 2021, passed by Parliament in July 2021 (with interim measures effective from 2 July 2021), which legalised the import, sale and purchase of tobacco and tobacco products, a change prompted by cross-border smuggling from India during the COVID-19 pandemic. So tobacco in Bhutan is best described as ban-then-lifted: prohibited 2010-2021, now lawfully sold under regulation.
- Consequences if caught
- Under the 2010 Act, selling, buying, manufacturing or smuggling tobacco was a punishable offence (illegal sale/smuggling was treated harshly, at one point drawing felony-level exposure). Since the 2021 amendment, buying and selling tobacco is no longer illegal; retail sale is channelled through authorised outlets and remains subject to controls, with sale to persons under 18 still prohibited and domestic production/manufacture still banned.
- If prescribed / medical
- Tobacco is not a medicinal product and has no prescription status; it is regulated as a consumer product under the Tobacco Control Act framework administered by the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority, not through the medicines system.
- Documentation
- The governing instruments are the Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010 (original sales ban) and the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Act 2021 (which legalised import, sale and purchase while retaining the manufacturing ban, age limits and public-place smoking restrictions).
bfda.gov.bt · Updated July 14, 2026
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72 substances are not individually verified for Bhutan
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 Bhutan’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as amended 2018)... |
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