Legal status in Paraguay

Per-substance legal status for Paraguay, 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.

3 confirmed substances82 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis — personal-use possession 10 g or less exempt from punishment (Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30, CURRENT law); above threshold 2–4 years; recreational sale illegal; medical legal
Consequences if caught: Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. For cannabis, the current Art 30 personal-use exemption is 10 g or less; possession above the threshold draws 2–4 years. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal — Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. A self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED.
If prescribed / medical: Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Cocaine — personal-use possession 2 g or less exempt from punishment (Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30, CURRENT law; forensic doctor assesses); trafficking (Art 16) up to 10–20 years
Consequences if caught: Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. For Cocaine, the current Art 30 personal-use exemption is 2 g or less.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

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Heroin

Legal status: Heroin — personal-use possession 2 g or less exempt from punishment (Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30, CURRENT law; forensic doctor assesses); trafficking (Art 16) up to 10–20 years
Consequences if caught: Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. For Heroin, the current Art 30 personal-use exemption is 2 g or less.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

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Not individually verified

For these 82 substances 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 Paraguay’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Adderall

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Alcohol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Amphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Barbiturates

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Cathinone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Clonazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Codeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Diazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ephedrine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Lorazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

MDA

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

MDMA

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Methadone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Modafinil

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Morphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Oxycodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pregabalin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Tramadol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated June 26, 2026

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Paraguay's authorities (Law N° 1.340/88) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Paraguayan sources (Law N° 1.340/88 Arts 16/30) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Under Paraguay's Law N° 1.340/88, personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Art 30 — cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less — with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. Trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. The Art 30 thresholds name cannabis (10 g) and cocaine/heroin/other opiates (2 g); other substances are not assigned a statutory personal-use amount.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: Personal-use possession is exempt from punishment up to the CURRENT statutory thresholds of Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30: cannabis 10 g or less, and cocaine, heroin or other opiates 2 g or less, with a forensic doctor determining whether the amount is for personal use. These thresholds ARE current law. Possession of cannabis above the threshold draws 2–4 years; trafficking and cultivation (Art 16) draw up to 10–20 years. Medical cannabis is legal (Bill 6007/2018; derivatives and CBD by physician authorization; DINAVISA Resolution 488/2025 is medical-only and does NOT legalize recreational), but a self-cultivation bill (6602/2020) was REJECTED. Recreational sale and purchase remain illegal; Paraguay is the world's second-largest cannabis producer and a major exporter (the pressed 'ladrillo' brick trade), but that does NOT make recreational sale legal. Paraguay has NO death penalty for drugs. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Law N° 1.340/88 (1988) Arts 16/30 · unodc.org · bacn.gov.py · tni.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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