Is LSD legal in French Polynesia (France)?
- Legal status
- Controlled as a stupéfiant under the French Code de la santé publique as applied in French Polynesia — possession, sale and trafficking are offences; trafficking carries up to 30 years' imprisonment and a fine up to EUR 150,000 under the French penalty structure; the precise classification is left to confirmation against the current Code; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in French Polynesia under the French Code de la santé publique (narcotics provisions) as applied in French Polynesia. In French Polynesia, drugs fall under the French Code de la santé publique (narcotics provisions) as applied in the territory (with local island variation in enforcement). Trafficking carries up to 30 years' imprisonment and a fine up to EUR 150,000 under the French penalty structure; the precise classification is left to confirmation against the current Code. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via Légifrance (legifrance.gouv.fr) and the Library of Congress with UNODC corroboration.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In French Polynesia, drugs fall under the French Code de la santé publique (narcotics provisions) as applied in the territory (with local island variation in enforcement). Trafficking carries up to 30 years' imprisonment and a fine up to EUR 150,000 under the French penalty structure; the precise classification is left to confirmation against the current Code. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via Légifrance (legifrance.gouv.fr) and the Library of Congress with UNODC corroboration. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- French Code de la santé publique (narcotics provisions) applied in French Polynesia
- legifrance.gouv.fr
- loc.gov
- unodc.org
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with French Polynesia (France)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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