Is Methadone legal in Malaysia?
- Legal status
- Methadone is a scheduled, controlled dangerous drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952; s.39B trafficking is capital (discretionary death or 30–40 years plus ≥12 strokes since 2023), but methadone carries NO named gram presumption (the ≥15 g trafficking presumption names only heroin/morphine/monoacetylmorphine) — its drug-specific capital threshold is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession and supply penalties escalate to the s.39B trafficking tier; the ≥15 g trafficking presumption does not name methadone.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescribed for methadone-maintenance OST as a controlled dangerous drug.
- Documentation
- Carry a prescription and original packaging; obtain any required import approval for controlled medicines.
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