Is Methamphetamine legal in Saudi Arabia?

Also known as: meth

Legal status

Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category B, Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule II by reference for methamphetamine. the exact methamphetamine capital quantity threshold is left to confirmation.

Consequences if caught

Capital exposure: not established for this substance. Saudi Arabia retains the death penalty for drug offences, under Royal Decree M/39 of 2005, article 37, for smuggling or trafficking with intent to promote, and that much is established here. What is not established is this substance's own position under it: the source read here gives neither the article that would carry it nor any quantity at which it would apply. No threshold is stated in this cell because none was established. Do not read the absence of a figure as a safe amount. The country level position is the one to act on, and the substance specific position has to be settled against the current instrument.

If prescribed or medical

Although theoretically a prescription substance abroad (Desoxyn), methamphetamine is not practically dispensed as medicine in Saudi Arabia; any lawful medical import would require the SFDA Traveler's Permit with an attested prescription/medical report.

Documentation

Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category B = 1971 Convention Schedule II), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties; documented methamphetamine capital cases.

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