Is Cannabinol legal in Singapore?

Also known as: cbn

Legal status

Class A controlled drug. Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 (Singapore), First Schedule, Part 1 (Class A Drugs), entry (23), which reads "Cannabinol".

Consequences if caught

Second Schedule reach: none. The Second Schedule carries 20 rows imposing "Death" and they name exactly eight terms: opium, morphine, diamorphine, cocaine, cannabis, cannabis mixture, cannabis resin and methamphetamine. This substance is none of those eight and it is not reached through any of them, so the Second Schedule sets no capital band for it. Cannabinol derivatives are separately listed at entry (24). A preparation of cannabinol in vegetable matter together with tetrahydrocannabinol can additionally be a cannabis mixture within the section 2 definition, and that form does carry a capital band above 1,000 grammes. Trafficking in a Class A drug carries "Maximum 20 years and 15 strokes" with a minimum of "5 years and 5 strokes"; unauthorised import, export or manufacture of a Class A drug carries "Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes". Consumption and possession are separately punishable.

If prescribed or medical

Any authorised medical or scientific handling is under the Act and its regulations. Do not rely on a foreign prescription without checking with the Health Sciences Authority before travelling. Nothing here authorises possession.

Documentation

VERIFIED against the instrument. Instrument: Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 (Singapore). Section: First Schedule, Part 1 (Class A Drugs), entry (23). URL: https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/MDA1973. The whole Second Schedule was read before the capital statement above was written: it names eight terms and this is not one of them.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Singapore’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.