Is DOM legal in South Korea?
- Legal status
- DOM (STP) is controlled as a psychotropic substance under the Narcotics Control Act, South Korea's transposition of DOM's individual Schedule I listing under the 1971 UN Convention.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession, use and trafficking are criminal offences under the Narcotics Control Act, with multi-year minimum terms and up to life imprisonment or the death penalty for aggravated trafficking.
- If prescribed or medical
- Controlled psychotropic with no accepted medical use; not prescribable.
- Documentation
- Narcotics Control Act and its Enforcement Decree, psychotropic substances schedule.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with South Korea’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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