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Legal status in Nepal
Per-substance legal status for Nepal, 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
Cannabis / THC
- Legal status
- Cannabis controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, consumption up to 1 month/NPR 2,000; possession tiered (≤50 g up to 3 mo … ≥10 kg 2-10 yr); cultivation ≤25 plants up to 3 mo; NO death penalty (max life); [proposed] legalization bill tabled, NOT enacted
- Consequences if caught
- Cannabis is controlled under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be bonded; no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. [proposed] A cannabis-legalization bill is tabled but NOT enacted, historically cannabis was legal via government shops until 1973. Nepal has NO death penalty (the maximum is life).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
Cocaine
- Legal status
- Cocaine controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, ≤5 g 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life + fine; NO death penalty (max life)
- Consequences if caught
- Cocaine is a controlled narcotic under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Possession of 5 g or less draws 2-5 years; 5-100 g draws 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking draws 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum is life imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
Heroin
- Legal status
- Heroin controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, ≤5 g 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life + fine; NO death penalty (max life)
- Consequences if caught
- Heroin is a controlled narcotic under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Possession of 5 g or less draws 2-5 years; 5-100 g draws 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking draws 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum is life imprisonment.
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
LSD
- Legal status
- LSD controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, trafficking punishable up to life; no specific possession tier stated in the cited facts (no fixed statutory quantity asserted); NO death penalty (max life)
- Consequences if caught
- LSD is a controlled drug under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998); trafficking is punishable up to life imprisonment. The cited facts state it is controlled with trafficking up to life but do NOT give a specific possession-quantity tier for it, no fixed statutory possession quantity is asserted here. Nepal has NO death penalty (the maximum is life).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
MDMA
- Legal status
- MDMA controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, trafficking punishable up to life; no specific possession tier stated in the cited facts (no fixed statutory quantity asserted); NO death penalty (max life)
- Consequences if caught
- MDMA is a controlled drug under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998); trafficking is punishable up to life imprisonment. The cited facts state it is controlled with trafficking up to life but do NOT give a specific possession-quantity tier for it, no fixed statutory possession quantity is asserted here. Nepal has NO death penalty (the maximum is life).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
Methamphetamine
- Legal status
- Methamphetamine controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033, trafficking punishable up to life; no specific possession tier stated in the cited facts (no fixed statutory quantity asserted); NO death penalty (max life)
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is a controlled drug under Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998); trafficking is punishable up to life imprisonment. The cited facts state it is controlled with trafficking up to life but do NOT give a specific possession-quantity tier for it, no fixed statutory possession quantity is asserted here. Nepal has NO death penalty (the maximum is life).
- If prescribed / medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- Nepal has NO death penalty, the maximum drug penalty is life imprisonment (jiban kaidi), under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD, amended through 1998). Historically cannabis was legal through government shops until 1973; a cannabis-legalization bill is currently tabled but NOT enacted (proposed, not law). Cannabis consumption draws up to 1 month or an NPR 2,000 fine (first-time minor offenders may be released on a bond, and there is no punishment for a person in recognized treatment, Sec 19A). Cannabis possession is tiered: 50 g or less up to 3 months; 50-500 g up to 1 year; 500 g, 2 kg up to 2 years; 2-10 kg up to 3 years; 10 kg or more 2-10 years plus a fine (a reported personal-use line is about 5 g cannabis / 2 g hashish). Heroin and cocaine: 5 g or less 2-5 years; 5-100 g 5-10 years; over 100 g or any trafficking 10 years to life plus an NPR 500,000-2,500,000 fine. Cultivation: 25 plants or fewer up to 3 months; more than 25 plants 3 months, 3 years. Other hard drugs (methamphetamine/'yaba', MDMA, LSD) are controlled, with trafficking punishable up to life. Foreigners face the same law, no bail, and deportation after sentence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976 AD), amended through 1998, Secs 19/19A · lawcommission.gov.np · Updated June 26, 2026
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Not individually verified
82 substances are not individually verified for Nepal
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 Nepal’s drug authority or your embassy.
| Substance | What we found |
|---|---|
| 1P-LSD | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 2-FDCK | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 25I-NBOMe | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 2C-B | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 2C-E | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 2C-I | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 2C-T-7 | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 3-MMC | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 4-AcO-DMT | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 4-HO-MET | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 6-APB | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Adderall | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Alcohol | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Amanita muscaria | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Amphetamine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Amyl Nitrite | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Ayahuasca | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Barbiturates | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Benzodiazepines | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Buprenorphine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Caffeine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Cannabinol | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Cathinone | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| CBD | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Clonazepam | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Codeine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Crack Cocaine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Delta-8-THC | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Diazepam | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| DMT | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| DOM | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| DXM | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Ephedrine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Etizolam | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Fentanyl | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Gabapentin | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| GBL | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| GHB | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| HHC | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Hydrocodone | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Ketamine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Khat | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Kratom | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Lorazepam | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| LSA (Morning Glory) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| MDA | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| MDPV | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Memantine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Mephedrone (4-MMC) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Mescaline | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Methadone | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Methaqualone (Quaaludes) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Methylone | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Methylphenidate | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Mitragynine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Modafinil | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Morphine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| MXE | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Nicotine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Nimetazepam | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Nitrous Oxide | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Opium | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Oxycodone | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| PCP | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Peyote | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Phenibut | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Pink Cocaine / Tusi | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Poppers | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Pregabalin | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Psilocybin | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Quetiapine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Salvia divinorum | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| THC-P | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Tobacco | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Tramadol | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Xanax (Alprazolam) | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Xylazine | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
| Zolpidem | Not confirmed, status not individually verified; confirm with Nepal's authorities (Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act... |
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