Legal status in Cuba

Per-substance legal status for Cuba, 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.

26 confirmed substances59 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: controlled categorically under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, art. 235) as a psychotropic 'substance of similar effect' (1971-Convention psychotropic).
Consequences if caught: Personal consumption is not itself criminal; possession/small trafficking 4–10 years, escalating with aggravators. Aggravated large-scale/cross-border trafficking (art. 235.2) carries up to 30 years, life, or the DEATH PENALTY (de facto moratorium since 2003). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the aggravated tier.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Penal Code Law No. 151/2022, art. 235.2 (aggravated trafficking — up to death) · gacetaoficial.gob.cu · Updated July 13, 2026

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Alcohol

Legal status: Legal — alcohol (ethanol) is a freely-sold, culturally-embedded beverage (rum), not a controlled drug; minimum purchase age 18.
Consequences if caught: No penalty for adult consumption; standard public-order and drink-driving rules apply.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
Documentation: Widely available in shops, bars and restaurants; no permit required for travellers within import allowances.

who.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Amphetamine

Legal status: Controlled categorically under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, art. 235) as a psychotropic 'substance of similar effect' (1971-Convention psychotropic).
Consequences if caught: Personal consumption is not itself criminal; possession/small trafficking 4–10 years, escalating with aggravators. Aggravated large-scale/cross-border trafficking (art. 235.2) carries up to 30 years, life, or the DEATH PENALTY (de facto moratorium since 2003). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the aggravated tier.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Penal Code Law No. 151/2022, art. 235.2 (aggravated trafficking — up to death) · gacetaoficial.gob.cu · Updated July 13, 2026

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Barbiturates

Legal status: Barbiturates are captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'illicit drugs or substances of similar effect', and are handled as prescription-controlled psychotropics transposing the 1971 Convention; no barbiturate is named individually.
Consequences if caught: Possession of 'other controlled substances' draws ~6 months to 1 year (Art. 236); trafficking 4–10 years at base. Aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no barbiturate is named as death-eligible, and death sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital is handled as a controlled antiepileptic (a WHO Essential Medicine); the sedative-hypnotic barbiturates are tightly controlled.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine is a controlled substance under Cuba's Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022) and MINSAP controlled-substance rules — a lighter tier than methadone; it is not individually named, and in practice prescribed/personal use is non-capital.
Consequences if caught: Base trafficking draws 4–10 years, but aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no opioid medicine is named as death-eligible and sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper; prescribed/personal buprenorphine is non-capital.
If prescribed / medical: Handled as a controlled prescription medicine (MINSAP authorisation).
Documentation: MINSAP import authorisation for controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and original packaging.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or life imprisonment; the death penalty applies to AGGRAVATED trafficking ONLY (minors / large quantities / international networks), under a de facto moratorium since 2003; the death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or non-aggravated trafficking; no legal recreational or medical cannabis regime asserted; precise article Not confirmed (verify)
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is controlled in Cuba under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022), with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022, in force 1 December 2022) · the precise drug-offence article in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify with Cuban authorities · death penalty available for AGGRAVATED drug trafficking ONLY (involvement of minors, large quantities, international trafficking networks), execution by firing squad, under a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (Amnesty International · OnCubaNews) · wipo.int · Updated June 27, 2026

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Cathinone

Legal status: Controlled — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is scheduled as a 1971-party obligation, though khat has no local tradition. Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition, named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (Catha edulis, effectively unregulated in practice) and from the synthetic cathinones (mephedrone etc., caught by generic trafficking provisions) that derive from it; cathinone is the named Sch-I alkaloid, cathine the milder metabolite (1971 Schedule III). Capital-on-paper — the Penal Code permits death for aggravated trafficking (de facto moratorium since 2003).
Consequences if caught: Controlled substance: aggravated trafficking of the alkaloid is capital-on-paper (moratorium in practice), but cathinone is practically absent from Cuba. High risk in theory.
If prescribed / medical: 1971 Schedule I substance with no accepted medical use and no lawful prescription route for the isolated alkaloid.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled substance.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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CBD

Legal status: CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as a narcotic under the Cuban Penal Code (Ley No. 151/2022) — cannabis and its derivatives are controlled drugs with no CBD carve-out and no medical-cannabis regime; there is no legal consumer CBD.
Consequences if caught: Production, sale, trafficking or possession of controlled drugs carries substantial imprisonment escalating with quantity and role under a strict zero-tolerance policy.
If prescribed / medical: There is no CBD/Epidiolex prescription scheme.
Documentation: No documentation legalises CBD — a controlled narcotic, with no prescription route.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Clonazepam

Legal status: Clonazepam is captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'illicit drugs or substances of similar effect' — it is the lowest possession tier (Art. 236), with no benzodiazepine named individually.
Consequences if caught: Possession of 'other controlled substances' draws ~6 months to 1 year (Art. 236); trafficking 4–10 years at base. Aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no benzodiazepine is named as death-eligible, and death sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Handled as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or life imprisonment; the death penalty applies to AGGRAVATED trafficking ONLY (involvement of minors / large quantities / international networks), by firing squad, under a de facto moratorium since 2003; the death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or non-aggravated trafficking; precise drug-offence article Not confirmed (verify)
Consequences if caught: Cocaine is controlled in Cuba under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022). In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Cocaine in Cuba, full detail →

Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is a controlled substance under Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and Ministry of Public Health rules; it is non-capital in practice. Aggravated drug trafficking permits the death penalty on paper (Art. 235.2), but a de facto moratorium (last execution 2003) means no drug executions, and codeine is not death-eligible in practice.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated trafficking carries capital exposure on paper (commuted under the moratorium); possession and ordinary trafficking draw imprisonment - codeine is non-capital in practice.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: MINSAP import authorisation is required for controlled narcotics - carry a prescription and original packaging.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Cuba: it is controlled AS cocaine under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022), whose drug-trafficking provisions cover cocaine and its preparations and thus reach the base/freebase form. Aggravated trafficking retains the death penalty on paper (commuted in practice), and this carries over to crack whether powder or base.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking crack (as cocaine) draws 4-20 years, and cross-border or aggravated trafficking 15-30 years, life, or the (commuted) death penalty; simple possession draws about 6 months to 2 years plus fines.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Cuba; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

wipo.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Diazepam

Legal status: Diazepam is captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'illicit drugs or substances of similar effect' — it is the lowest possession tier (Art. 236), with no benzodiazepine named individually.
Consequences if caught: Possession of 'other controlled substances' draws ~6 months to 1 year (Art. 236); trafficking 4–10 years at base. Aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no benzodiazepine is named as death-eligible, and death sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Handled as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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Etizolam

Legal status: Etizolam is captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'narcotics, psychotropic substances and other substances of similar effect'; it is not individually listed.
Consequences if caught: Possession without authorisation ~1–3 years or a fine; trafficking 15–30 years. Aggravated drug trafficking under Law 151/2022 retains the death penalty on paper — the generic 'psychotropic substances' scope would capture etizolam, though sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Handled generically as a controlled substance; not an individually listed medicine.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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Heroin

Legal status: Controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or life imprisonment; the death penalty applies to AGGRAVATED trafficking ONLY (involvement of minors / large quantities / international networks), by firing squad, under a de facto moratorium since 2003; the death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or non-aggravated trafficking; precise drug-offence article Not confirmed (verify)
Consequences if caught: Heroin is controlled in Cuba under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022). In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Heroin in Cuba, full detail →

Ketamine

Legal status: Listed as 'Ketamina' on MINSAP Resolution 25/2022 (national list of substances with drug-like effects subject to national control); criminal liability runs through the Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, Art. 235.
Consequences if caught: Consumption is not penalised; simple possession is roughly 1–3 years or fines (Art. 236). Aggravated large-scale or cross-border trafficking (Art. 235.2) carries up to 30 years, life, or the DEATH PENALTY — because Art. 235 reaches 'substances of similar effect' (the category Resolution 25/2022 assigns ketamine), ketamine carries capital exposure at the aggravated-trafficking tier (death sentences are often commuted, but the legal exposure is real).
If prescribed / medical: Available through controlled medical channels.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

MINSAP Resolution 25/2022 (lists Ketamina) · Penal Code Law No. 151/2022, Art. 235.2 (aggravated trafficking — up to death) · gacetaoficial.gob.cu · Updated July 13, 2026

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Khat

Legal status: Controlled — cathinone/cathine are scheduled as a 1971-party obligation, though khat has no local tradition and the leaf is effectively unregulated in practice. Mechanism: class (alkaloid). The death penalty is on the books but under a de facto moratorium since 2003 and is not applied to a drug leaf — no realistic capital exposure.
Consequences if caught: Khat is essentially absent from Cuba; the alkaloids are formally controlled, with no practical enforcement context for the leaf and no capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: Khat is traditional plant material with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; the scheduled alkaloids control the leaf in principle, but khat is practically unknown in Cuba.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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Lorazepam

Legal status: Lorazepam is captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'illicit drugs or substances of similar effect' — it is the lowest possession tier (Art. 236), with no benzodiazepine named individually.
Consequences if caught: Possession of 'other controlled substances' draws ~6 months to 1 year (Art. 236); trafficking 4–10 years at base. Aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no benzodiazepine is named as death-eligible, and death sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Handled as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

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MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a scheduled narcotic under the Penal Code narcotics provisions (2022 Penal Code / Ley 62 lineage). Scheduled mechanism. Capital available (caught): aggravated large-scale trafficking is death-eligible, though de facto near-abolitionist; MDA caught as a controlled drug; left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking severe; capital reserved for aggravated large-scale cases, rarely applied.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; capital reserved for aggravated cases.

wipo.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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MDMA

Legal status: Controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or life imprisonment; the death penalty applies to AGGRAVATED trafficking ONLY (involvement of minors / large quantities / international networks), by firing squad, under a de facto moratorium since 2003; the death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or non-aggravated trafficking; precise drug-offence article Not confirmed (verify)
Consequences if caught: MDMA is controlled in Cuba under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022). In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — GENERIC. Mephedrone is caught by the Cuban Penal Code's generic drug-trafficking provisions covering narcotic/psychotropic 'substances of similar effect'; there is no named mephedrone schedule but generic capture applies. Capital-on-paper — the Penal Code permits death for aggravated trafficking (de facto moratorium, not carried out in recent practice).
Consequences if caught: Controlled substance: aggravated trafficking is capital-on-paper (moratorium in practice). High risk.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled substance with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled substance.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or life imprisonment; the death penalty applies to AGGRAVATED trafficking ONLY (involvement of minors / large quantities / international networks), by firing squad, under a de facto moratorium since 2003; the death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or non-aggravated trafficking; precise drug-offence article Not confirmed (verify)
Consequences if caught: Methamphetamine is controlled in Cuba under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022). In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Methamphetamine in Cuba, full detail →

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Controlled categorically under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, art. 235) as a psychotropic 'substance of similar effect'.
Consequences if caught: Personal use not itself criminal; possession/small trafficking 4–10 years, escalating with aggravators (aggravated trafficking up to death — targets large-scale narcotics). Methylphenidate is a licit medicine — carry a prescription.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.

Penal Code Law No. 151/2022, art. 235 · gacetaoficial.gob.cu · Updated July 13, 2026

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Modafinil

Legal status: Prescription medicine (CECMED) — not a scheduled narcotic.
Consequences if caught: Personal prescription use is not trafficking; the aggravated capital drug tier (Penal Code 151/2022) targets large-scale narcotics trafficking, not a prescription medicine. No modafinil-specific capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: Carry the prescription.
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

CECMED prescription medicine (not a scheduled narcotic) · hri.global · Updated July 13, 2026

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Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Pink cocaine (tusi) is not scheduled as such; it is a variable mixture (typically ketamine + MDMA) prosecuted through its constituents — Cuba lists 'Ketamina' on MINSAP Resolution 25/2022 (national list of substances with drug-like effects subject to control) and treats MDMA as a controlled substance, with criminal liability under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022). Because the blend varies batch to batch, exposure follows the most-severely-controlled detected component.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking and related offences are prosecuted under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, e.g. the aggravated drug provisions of Art 235), with imprisonment set by whichever constituent is detected.
If prescribed / medical: No lawful supply of the mixture; ketamine is a nationally controlled medicine used as an anaesthetic, while MDMA has no accepted medical use.
Documentation: Sold as a party powder of unknown makeup; because the blend varies batch to batch, buyers cannot know its constituents, so legal exposure under the Cuban Penal Code is unknowable at purchase.

loc.gov · Updated July 14, 2026

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Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Alprazolam is captured generically by Cuba's Penal Code (Law 151/2022) and controlled-substance rules covering 'illicit drugs or substances of similar effect' — it is the lowest possession tier (Art. 236), with no benzodiazepine named individually.
Consequences if caught: Possession of 'other controlled substances' draws ~6 months to 1 year (Art. 236); trafficking 4–10 years at base. Aggravated trafficking under Art. 235.2 is broadly worded and can reach 10–30 years, life, or the death penalty on paper — no benzodiazepine is named as death-eligible, and death sentences are commuted under a de facto moratorium. Treat aggravated trafficking as carrying capital exposure on paper.
If prescribed / medical: Handled as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging; declare controlled medicines.

wipo.int · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam) in Cuba, full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 59 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 Cuba’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. 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 Cuba's authorities (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022; precise drug-offence article not pinned) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Cuban source (Penal Code, Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: In Cuba, drug offences fall under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, approved 15 May 2022 and in force since 1 December 2022). Drug trafficking is punished severely — up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment — and the death penalty is available ONLY under aggravating circumstances such as the involvement of minors, very large quantities, or participation in international trafficking networks. Execution is by firing squad, but Cuba has observed a de facto moratorium on executions since 2003 (per Amnesty International and OnCubaNews reporting). The death penalty does NOT apply to simple possession or to non-aggravated trafficking. The precise drug-offence article number in the 2022 Penal Code is Not confirmed — verify the exact article with Cuban authorities. Simple possession and use are also penalized at lower tiers, and enforcement is strict. Cannabis is controlled under the same Penal Code framework, with no legal recreational or medical regime asserted. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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