Is Crack Cocaine legal in Cambodia?
- Legal status
- Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Cambodia: it is controlled AS cocaine, a Group I narcotic under the Law on the Control of Drugs, whose scheduling covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. Crack is an illegal Group I narcotic on the same terms as cocaine.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession of crack (as cocaine) can draw 10-20 years even without trafficking intent; trafficking carries up to life imprisonment (no death penalty).
- If prescribed or medical
- Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Cambodia; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
- Documentation
- No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Cambodia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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