Is Mephedrone (4-MMC) legal in Portugal?
- Legal status
- Controlled — NAMED. Mephedrone is individually added to the Decreto-Lei 15/93 tables implementing EU Council Decision 2010/759/EU (2011); the NPS-specific DL 54/2013 reinforces control. Personal use is decriminalised (Lei 30/2000).
- Consequences if caught
- Personal quantity referred to a Dissuasion Commission (administrative); trafficking remains criminal. No death penalty in Portugal.
- If prescribed or medical
- Scheduled under DL 15/93 with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- Decriminalised personal use does not equal legality; no licit personal-import route for a scheduled substance.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Portugal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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