Is MDA legal in Brazil?
- Legal status
- Controlled — MDA is a proscribed psychotropic on Lista F2 of ANVISA Portaria SVS/MS 344/1998. NAMED mechanism.
- Consequences if caught
- Lista F2 proibida: trafficking under Lei 11.343/2006 (5-15 years).
- If prescribed or medical
- Lista F2 — no recognised medical use, no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal import of a Lista F2 substance.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Brazil’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 →