Is Crack Cocaine legal in Greece?
- Legal status
- Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Greece: it is controlled AS cocaine, a scheduled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Code (Law 4139/2013), whose entry covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and so reaches the base/freebase form. Crack is illegal on the same terms as cocaine.
- Consequences if caught
- Personal use/possession of crack (as cocaine) is a misdemeanour; trafficking is a serious crime under Law 4139/2013 with lengthy imprisonment.
- If prescribed or medical
- Cocaine has only narrow controlled medical use; 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 Greece’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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