Legality2C-B in Mauritius, full detail →Benzodiazepines in Mauritius, full detail →Cannabis / THC in Mauritius, full detail →Cocaine in Mauritius, full detail →DMT in Mauritius, full detail →Fentanyl in Mauritius, full detail →GHB in Mauritius, full detail →Heroin in Mauritius, full detail →LSD in Mauritius, full detail →MDMA in Mauritius, full detail →Mescaline in Mauritius, full detail →Methamphetamine in Mauritius, full detail →PCP in Mauritius, full detail →Psilocybin in Mauritius, full detail →
Legal status in Mauritius
Per-substance legal status for Mauritius, 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 Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment), up to 60 years for a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), with no legal recreational regime. In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended), a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II, III); drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30, s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value exceeds one million rupees, a fine up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude up to 60 years; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (penal servitude)
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Mauritius under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended). In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mauritius, drugs fall under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, a three-schedule system (Schedules I, II and III). Drug-dealing and trafficking offences (s.30 and s.29) carry a fine together with penal servitude (imprisonment); for a person averred to be a drug trafficker where the street value of the drugs exceeds one million rupees, the penalty is a fine of up to 2,000,000 rupees together with penal servitude for a term of up to 60 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (penal servitude). 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.
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000), as amended, ss.29-30 · health.govmu.org · Updated June 28, 2026
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Not individually verified
74 substances are not individually verified for Mauritius
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 Mauritius’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) is the governing drug law; the specific... |
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 →