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Legal status in Mauritania
Per-substance legal status for Mauritania, 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 Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law), with no legal recreational regime. In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute, trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed, Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Mauritania national drug control statute (sharia-influenced criminal law) · unodc.org · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
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Not individually verified
74 substances are not individually verified for Mauritania
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 Mauritania’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law) is the governing... |
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 →