Is Mescaline legal in Uzbekistan?
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances — illegal handling of narcotics up to 5 years; aggravated (group / large amounts) 5–10 years; organised group 10–20 years; the precise possession-vs-trafficking sub-article and gram thresholds not confirmed here (verify); the drug-law ceiling is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Uzbekistan under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. In Uzbekistan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Illegal handling of narcotics carries up to 5 years; aggravated forms (committed by a group, or involving large amounts) 5–10 years; and an organised group 10–20 years. The drug-law ceiling is imprisonment. The precise possession-versus-trafficking sub-article and any gram thresholds are not confirmed here; verify against the current schedule.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Uzbekistan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Illegal handling of narcotics carries up to 5 years; aggravated forms (committed by a group, or involving large amounts) 5–10 years; and an organised group 10–20 years. The drug-law ceiling is imprisonment. The precise possession-versus-trafficking sub-article and any gram thresholds are not confirmed here; verify against the current schedule. Cannabis is controlled under the same framework, with penalties graduated by aggravation up to imprisonment; no legal recreational regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Criminal Code, Articles 270–276 + the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
- unodc.org
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Uzbekistan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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