Is Methamphetamine legal in Saint Helena (UK)?

Also known as: meth

Legal status

Controlled under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance (UK-model; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise ordinance and penalty terms are left to confirmation against current Saint Helena law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Methamphetamine is controlled in Saint Helena under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance. In Saint Helena (the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), drugs fall under Saint Helena's own misuse-of-drugs ordinance, built on the UK model. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise ordinance and penalty terms are left to confirmation against current Saint Helena law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Saint Helena (the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), drugs fall under Saint Helena's own misuse-of-drugs ordinance, built on the UK model. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise ordinance and penalty terms are left to confirmation against current Saint Helena law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Saint Helena (UK)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.