Is Mephedrone (4-MMC) legal in Pakistan?
- Legal status
- Controlled — TREATY-floor. Mephedrone is controlled via national incorporation of the 1971 Schedule II addition into the CNSA 1997 psychotropics schedule. No capital exposure — the drug death penalty was abolished by a 2023 amendment removing capital punishment from the CNSA (formerly s.9 allowed death for >1 kg).
- Consequences if caught
- Controlled psychotropic: heavy custodial penalties, not capital (death removed from the CNSA in 2023).
- 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 Pakistan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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