Is GHB legal in Bahrain?
- Legal status
- GHB is a Second-Group psychotropic substance (Table 2) of Bahrain's Decree-Law No. 15 of 2007 on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule II. Capital exposure attaches to aggravated trafficking, importation or production under Article 30; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Unauthorized trafficking or dealing under Decree-Law No. 15 of 2007 can reach the death penalty or life imprisonment (Article 30) with deportation of non-nationals; possession or use without authorization draws imprisonment and fines.
- If prescribed or medical
- Bahrain recognizes no legitimate medical or prescription use for GHB; the controlled-medicine import-permit route does not extend to it, and any quantity is treated as illicit.
- Documentation
- No lawful import route exists for this substance in Bahrain; it is not a prescribable medicine, NHRA/MoH import approval does not extend to it, and Customs treats any quantity as a narcotics offence.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Bahrain’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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