Legality2C-B in Mozambique, full detail →Benzodiazepines in Mozambique, full detail →Cannabis / THC in Mozambique, full detail →Cocaine in Mozambique, full detail →DMT in Mozambique, full detail →Fentanyl in Mozambique, full detail →GHB in Mozambique, full detail →Heroin in Mozambique, full detail →LSD in Mozambique, full detail →MDMA in Mozambique, full detail →Mescaline in Mozambique, full detail →Methamphetamine in Mozambique, full detail →PCP in Mozambique, full detail →Psilocybin in Mozambique, full detail →
Legal status in Mozambique
Per-substance legal status for Mozambique, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.
Confirmed legal status
2C-B
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- 2C-B is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Benzodiazepines
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Benzodiazepines is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis is a controlled drug under Lei n.º 3/97, trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; no legal recreational or medical regime; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is a controlled drug in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), with no legal recreational regime. In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
DMT
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- DMT is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Fentanyl
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Fentanyl is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
GHB
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- GHB is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Mescaline
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Mescaline is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
PCP
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
Psilocybin
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases; the precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here and are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is life imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Psilocybin is controlled in Mozambique under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas). In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Mozambique, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. Trafficking, manufacture, import, export and distribution of controlled substances carry lengthy imprisonment, the ceiling being life imprisonment for the gravest cases. The precise trafficking-article number and terms are not separately pinned here, verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) · loc.gov · Updated June 28, 2026
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74 substances are not individually verified for Mozambique
For these the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Mozambique’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) is the... |
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary by country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately, not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →