Is Delta-8-THC legal in Iran?
- Legal status
- Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under the Anti-Narcotics Law, which controls cannabis and, via Article 8, synthetic psychotropic substances; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC (named vs generic classing left to confirmation). Distinct from cannabis (bhang/hashish), prohibited. Capital exposure runs by quantity thresholds; whether delta-8 falls under the plant-cannabis or the synthetic-drug capital tier is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Zero tolerance; drug offences are capital by quantity threshold and Iran executes for trafficking.
- If prescribed or medical
- No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal import; large quantities carry the death penalty.
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