Is Cocaine legal in Nicaragua?

Legal status

Controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and the Law for the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime (Law No. 735, 2010) — trafficking 15–30 years served without early release; cultivation/sowing/harvesting 3–12 years; extraction/production/manufacture 6–20 years; storage 3–12 years; a statutory 'minimum dose' personal-use threshold exists (e.g. 1 g cocaine/crack, 10 g cannabis), and possession above it or with distribution indicators elevates to trafficking; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (15–30 years for trafficking)

Consequences if caught

Cocaine is controlled in Nicaragua under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and the Law for the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime (Law No. 735, 2010). In Nicaragua, drugs fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and the Law for the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime (Law No. 735, 2010). Trafficking carries 15–30 years, served without early release; cultivation, sowing or harvesting carries 3–12 years; extraction, production or manufacture 6–20 years; and storage 3–12 years. A statutory 'minimum dose' personal-use threshold exists — for example 1 g of cocaine or crack and 10 g of cannabis — and possession above that threshold, or with distribution indicators, elevates the offence to trafficking.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Nicaragua, drugs fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and the Law for the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime (Law No. 735, 2010). Trafficking carries 15–30 years, served without early release; cultivation, sowing or harvesting carries 3–12 years; extraction, production or manufacture 6–20 years; and storage 3–12 years. A statutory 'minimum dose' personal-use threshold exists — for example 1 g of cocaine or crack and 10 g of cannabis — and possession above that threshold, or with distribution indicators, elevates the offence to trafficking. Cannabis is controlled under the same framework, with a 10 g 'minimum dose' personal-use threshold and no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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