Is Mephedrone (4-MMC) legal in Mexico?
- Legal status
- Controlled — TREATY-floor / NAMED. Mephedrone is captured by the Ley General de Salud psychotropics schedule (art. 245), which incorporates 1971 Schedule II substances via the 2015 addition; a standalone Mexican naming amendment is not independently confirmed, so left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Controlled psychotropic: possession above personal-use thresholds is a crime; trafficking heavily penalised. Mexico has no death penalty.
- If prescribed or medical
- Controlled psychotropic with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- No licit personal-import route for a controlled psychotropic.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Mexico’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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