Legality2C-B in Lesotho, full detail →Benzodiazepines in Lesotho, full detail →Cannabis / THC in Lesotho, full detail →Cocaine in Lesotho, full detail →DMT in Lesotho, full detail →Fentanyl in Lesotho, full detail →GHB in Lesotho, full detail →Heroin in Lesotho, full detail →LSD in Lesotho, full detail →MDMA in Lesotho, full detail →Mescaline in Lesotho, full detail →Methamphetamine in Lesotho, full detail →PCP in Lesotho, full detail →Psilocybin in Lesotho, full detail →
Legal status in Lesotho
Per-substance legal status for Lesotho, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.
Confirmed legal status
2C-B
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, with no legal recreational regime. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008, trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Lesotho under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Lesotho, drugs fall under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Lesotho retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice; its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty, the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same Act, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 · lesotholii.org · Updated June 28, 2026
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Not individually verified
74 substances are not individually verified for Lesotho
For these the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Lesotho’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 2... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 3... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 4... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 5... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 6... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for 7... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 is the governing drug law; the specific scheduling/penalty for... |
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary by country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately, not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →