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Legal status in Liberia
Per-substance legal status for Liberia, 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 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022), with no legal recreational regime. In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug offences as a first-degree felony), trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Liberia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022). In Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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 Liberia, drugs fall under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014, as amended in 2022 to reclassify drug offences as a first-degree felony. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Liberia retains the death penalty in law for the gravest non-drug crimes (it has not carried out an execution in decades and has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR), but 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.
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended 2022) (Liberia) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
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74 substances are not individually verified for Liberia
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 Liberia’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022) is the governing drug law; the... |
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 →