Is Ketamine legal in Poland?
- Legal status
- Controlled psychotropic substance, Group II-P, under the Ustawa o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii (Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction, 2005).
- Consequences if caught
- Possession without a prescription and unlawful supply are criminal offences under the Act, with penalties that can be severe.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescription-only; administered in hospitals and specialised clinics under controlled conditions.
- Documentation
- Medical cannabis has been legal since 1 November 2017 (prescription, pharmacy-dispensed, imported flower). There is no statutory 'small amount' threshold — courts decide case-by-case. CROSS-BORDER WARNING: a quantity legal in Germany becomes a crime on entering Poland (Schengen abolishes border controls, not national drug law). Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Ustawa o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii (2005), Group II-P
- unodc.org
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Poland’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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