Is DOM legal in China?
- Legal status
- DOM (STP) is a Category I psychotropic drug in China's Catalogue of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (listed as STP/DOM), China's transposition of DOM's individual Schedule I listing under the 1971 UN Convention.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession and trafficking are criminal offences under the Criminal Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs; large quantities can attract the death penalty.
- If prescribed or medical
- Category I psychotropic with no medical use; not prescribable.
- Documentation
- Catalogue of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (jingshen yaopin pinzhong mulu), Category I.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with China’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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