Is Crack Cocaine legal in Malaysia?
- Legal status
- Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Malaysia: it is controlled AS cocaine, a dangerous drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 234), whose First Schedule covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. The Act's capital trafficking regime is measured by weight of cocaine and carries over to crack: trafficking above 40 g of cocaine triggers the trafficking presumption and death-penalty exposure (discretionary since 2023) whether powder or base.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession of crack (as cocaine) is criminal; trafficking above the statutory weight of cocaine carries death or life plus whipping (death now at judicial discretion).
- If prescribed or medical
- Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Malaysia; 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 Malaysia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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