Is Codeine legal in Jordan?
- Legal status
- Codeine is a controlled narcotic, medically dispensed, under Jordan's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law No. 23 of 2016; it is non-capital. Ordinary opioid trafficking draws life imprisonment rather than death, with capital reserved narrowly for collaborating with international trafficking gangs.
- Consequences if caught
- Trafficking can draw up to life; simple possession is lower - codeine is not death-eligible by class.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine.
- Documentation
- JFDA prior approval is required to import narcotic medicines - carry a prescription.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Jordan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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