Legal status in Northern Mariana Islands (US)

Per-substance legal status for Northern Mariana Islands (US), 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.

14 confirmed substances74 not individually verifiedLast updated September 15, 2026

Confirmed legal status

2C-B

Legal status: 2C-B is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7392, listed as 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7392, listed as 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Benzodiazepines

Legal status: The benzodiazepines is controlled federally and locally. Scheduled federally by individual substance under the Controlled Substances Act, the benzodiazepines are scheduled individually rather than as a class, most in Schedule IV at 21 CFR 1308.14(c), for example alprazolam at DEA code 2882, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally, the benzodiazepines are scheduled individually rather than as a class, most in Schedule IV at 21 CFR 1308.14(c), for example alprazolam at DEA code 2882. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: This substance has authorised medicinal forms and is dispensed on prescription in the United States. A prescribed medicine carried with its prescription is lawful, subject to the federal controls on its schedule.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis is controlled federally and locally. Split federal status under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d) as Marihuana, DEA code 7360, with an FDA-approved product or a state or territorial medical licence in Schedule III, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Cannabis has a split federal status and neither half is the whole answer. Most marijuana remains Schedule I, 21 CFR 1308.11(d) as Marihuana, DEA code 7360, with an FDA-approved product or a state or territorial medical licence in Schedule III. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: An FDA-approved cannabis-derived medicine is prescribable. Whether any territorial medical cannabis programme operates here, and on what terms, was not established.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Cocaine is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.12(b), DEA code 9041, within the coca leaves entry, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule II controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.12(b), DEA code 9041, within the coca leaves entry. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: Medical use is narrow. There is an authorised medicinal form but it is not a form a traveller would ordinarily carry, and a foreign prescription does not authorise possession of the street substance.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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DMT

Legal status: DMT is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7435, listed as Dimethyltryptamine, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7435, listed as Dimethyltryptamine. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Fentanyl

Legal status: Fentanyl is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.12(c), DEA code 9801, listed as Fentanyl, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule II controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.12(c), DEA code 9801, listed as Fentanyl. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: This substance has authorised medicinal forms and is dispensed on prescription in the United States. A prescribed medicine carried with its prescription is lawful, subject to the federal controls on its schedule.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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GHB

Legal status: GHB is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(e), DEA code 2010, listed as Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(e), DEA code 2010, listed as Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: Gamma hydroxybutyric acid is Schedule I, while an FDA-approved sodium oxybate medicine is separately scheduled and dispensed under a restricted programme. A traveller cannot carry the Schedule I substance on a prescription.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Heroin

Legal status: Heroin is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(c), DEA code 9200, listed as Heroin, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(c), DEA code 9200, listed as Heroin. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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LSD

Legal status: LSD is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7315, listed as Lysergic acid diethylamide, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7315, listed as Lysergic acid diethylamide. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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MDMA

Legal status: MDMA is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7405, listed as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7405, listed as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Mescaline

Legal status: Mescaline is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7381, listed as Mescaline, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7381, listed as Mescaline. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Methamphetamine

Legal status: Methamphetamine is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.12(d), DEA code 1105, listed as Methamphetamine, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule II controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.12(d), DEA code 1105, listed as Methamphetamine. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: Medical use is narrow. There is an authorised medicinal form but it is not a form a traveller would ordinarily carry, and a foreign prescription does not authorise possession of the street substance.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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PCP

Legal status: PCP is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.12(e), DEA code 7471, listed as Phencyclidine, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule II controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.12(e), DEA code 7471, listed as Phencyclidine. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Psilocybin

Legal status: Psilocybin is controlled federally and locally. Federal Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7437, listed as Psilocybin, and separately controlled under the Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141.
Consequences if caught: The federal Controlled Substances Act applies here. 21 U.S.C. 802(26) defines the term State to mean 'a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States', so the federal schedules and the federal offences reach this territory directly. Federally this is a Schedule I controlled substance, 21 CFR 1308.11(d), DEA code 7437, listed as Psilocybin. Federal simple possession is 21 U.S.C. 844(a). A first offence carries 'a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year, and shall be fined a minimum of $1,000, or both'. The Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, title 6 of the Commonwealth Code, whose schedules are at 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and whose possession offence is at 6 CMC sec. 2141 applies as well. The penalty provisions of that Act were not read here. No territorial penalty figure is stated for that reason. Two statutes reach the same conduct here, the federal Act and the territory's own, and which one is charged decides the exposure. Which prosecutor takes a given case, and on what criteria, was not established here.
If prescribed / medical: There is no traveller prescription route. This substance has no accepted medical use in the United States and no prescribable form, so a foreign prescription cannot authorise possession of it.
Documentation: Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Bringing a controlled substance into this territory from the mainland United States or from abroad engages federal importation and customs provisions as well as the territorial law, and neither was read here.

21 U.S.C. 802(26) · 21 U.S.C. 844(a) · law.cornell.edu · law.cornell.edu · ecfr.gov · Commonwealth Controlled Substances Act, 6 CMC secs. 2111 to 2123 and sec. 2141 · Updated September 15, 2026

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Not individually verified

74 substances are not individually verified for Northern Mariana Islands (US)

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 Northern Mariana Islands (US)’s drug authority or your embassy.

Substance	What we found
1P-LSD	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
2-FDCK	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
25I-NBOMe	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
2C-E	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
2C-I	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
2C-T-7	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
3-MMC	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
4-AcO-DMT	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
4-HO-MET	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
6-APB	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Adderall	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Alcohol	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Amanita muscaria	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Amphetamine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Amyl Nitrite	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Ayahuasca	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Barbiturates	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Buprenorphine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Caffeine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Cannabinol	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Cathinone	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
CBD	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Clonazepam	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Codeine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Crack Cocaine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Delta-8-THC	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Diazepam	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
DOM	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
DXM	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Ephedrine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Etizolam	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Gabapentin	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
GBL	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
HHC	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Hydrocodone	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Ketamine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Khat	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Kratom	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Lorazepam	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
LSA (Morning Glory)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
MDA	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
MDPV	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Memantine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Mephedrone (4-MMC)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Methadone	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Methaqualone (Quaaludes)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Methylone	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Methylphenidate	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Mitragynine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Modafinil	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Morphine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
MXE	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Nicotine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Nimetazepam	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Nitrous Oxide	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Opium	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Oxycodone	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Peyote	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Phenibut	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Pink Cocaine / Tusi	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Poppers	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Pregabalin	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Quetiapine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Salvia divinorum	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
THC-P	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Tobacco	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Tramadol	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Xanax (Alprazolam)	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Xylazine	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...
Zolpidem	Not confirmed, the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code is the governing drug law; the...

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Before you travel

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If you’re detained or arrested abroad

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