Is Mephedrone (4-MMC) legal in Malaysia?
- Legal status
- Controlled — NAMED. Mephedrone is individually added to the First Schedule of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (cathinones scheduled, regional pattern with Hong Kong 1 Apr 2011). It sits BELOW the enumerated capital tier: s.39B mandatory-death trafficking is keyed to Second Schedule per-substance weights, and mephedrone lacks a specific s.39B capital weight — capital exposure not established (left to confirmation).
- Consequences if caught
- Dangerous drug: heavy custodial penalties and whipping; s.39B mandatory-death risk is not established for mephedrone (no capital weight threshold).
- If prescribed or medical
- Dangerous drug with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- No licit personal-import route for a dangerous drug.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Malaysia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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