Legal status in Colombia

Per-substance legal status for Colombia, 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.

5 confirmed substances80 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Recreational personal dosis mínima (≤20 g) not a crime; medical cannabis & home cultivation legal (Law 1787/2016) — NOT full legalization
Consequences if caught: Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). For cannabis the dosis mínima is ≤20 g — possession within it is not a crime; medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016 (decriminalized ≠ fully legalized). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: Medical cannabis is legal and regulated under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal.
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law 30 of 1986 (Estatuto Nacional de Estupefacientes), Art 2j (dosis mínima) · Constitutional Court C-221/1994 & C-491/2012 · Law 1787/2016 (medical cannabis) · corteconstitucional.gov.co · Updated June 26, 2026

Cannabis / THC in Colombia, full detail →

Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled under Law 30/1986 — personal dosis mínima (≤1 g) not a crime; trafficking criminal
Consequences if caught: Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). For this substance the dosis mínima is ≤1 g — possession within it is not a crime. Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Cocaine in Colombia, full detail →

Heroin

Legal status: Controlled under Law 30/1986 — personal-dose decriminalization principle applies but no specific gram threshold for this substance; trafficking criminal
Consequences if caught: Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). The personal-dose decriminalization principle applies, but a specific statutory gram threshold is defined only for cannabis (≤20 g), hashish (≤5 g), cocaine (≤1 g) and methaqualone (≤2 g) — not for heroin. Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Heroin in Colombia, full detail →

MDMA

Legal status: Controlled under Law 30/1986 — personal-dose decriminalization principle applies but no specific gram threshold for this substance; trafficking criminal
Consequences if caught: Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). The personal-dose decriminalization principle applies, but a specific statutory gram threshold is defined only for cannabis (≤20 g), hashish (≤5 g), cocaine (≤1 g) and methaqualone (≤2 g) — not for MDMA. Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

MDMA in Colombia, full detail →

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled under Law 30/1986 — personal-dose decriminalization principle applies but no specific gram threshold for this substance; trafficking criminal
Consequences if caught: Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). The personal-dose decriminalization principle applies, but a specific statutory gram threshold is defined only for cannabis (≤20 g), hashish (≤5 g), cocaine (≤1 g) and methaqualone (≤2 g) — not for methamphetamine. Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methamphetamine in Colombia, full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 80 substances 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 Colombia’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Adderall

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Alcohol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Amphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Barbiturates

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Cathinone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Clonazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Codeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Diazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Ephedrine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Lorazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

MDA

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methadone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Modafinil

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Morphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Oxycodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Pregabalin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Tramadol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Colombia's authorities (Law 30/1986) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Colombian sources (Law 30/1986; C-221/1994; C-491/2012) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Constitutional Court ruling C-221/1994 (reaffirmed by C-491/2012), possession of a personal DOSIS MÍNIMA is not a crime (Constitution Art 16, free development of personality). Trafficking and production remain criminal offences. DISAMBIGUATION: decriminalized is NOT legal — sale remains criminal, and foreigners report police searches and shakedowns even within the legal personal dose.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Medical cannabis and home cultivation are legal under Law 1787/2016; recreational sale remains criminal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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

Before you travel

Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.

If you’re detained or arrested abroad

Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately — not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →

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