Is MDMA legal in Poland?

Legal status

Controlled under the 2005 Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction — possession criminal (Art 62, up to 3 years; 10 for considerable quantity); Art 62a discretionary dismissal (NOT decriminalization)

Consequences if caught

Possession (Art 62) carries up to 3 years (§1 basic); a 'considerable quantity' (§2) a fine plus up to 10 years; a case of lesser gravity (§3) a fine or up to 1 year. Under Art 62a (a safety valve) proceedings MAY be discontinued — even before charges — for a small quantity held for personal use where punishment would be pointless and social harm low (about 24% of possession cases were dismissed this way in 2023). DISAMBIGUATION: Art 62a is a DISCRETIONARY prosecutorial mechanism, NOT decriminalization. Trafficking (Art 56) carries 6 months–8 years, rising to 12 or more for significant or organized quantities; cultivation (Art 63) up to 3 years. CROSS-BORDER WARNING: a quantity legal in a neighbouring country (e.g. 25 g in Germany) becomes a crime on entering Poland. MDMA is a controlled drug under the 2005 Act.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

Medical cannabis has been legal since 1 November 2017 (prescription, pharmacy-dispensed, imported flower). There is no statutory 'small amount' threshold — courts decide case-by-case. CROSS-BORDER WARNING: a quantity legal in Germany becomes a crime on entering Poland (Schengen abolishes border controls, not national drug law). Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Poland’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.