Is PCP legal in Senegal?
- Legal status
- Controlled under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by Loi Latif Guèye No. 2007-31 of 27 December 2007) — for Tableau I drugs, cultivation/production/manufacture (Art. 95) and international import/export/transport (Art. 96) 5–10 years + a fine equal to triple the value of the drugs seized; offer/sale/distribution/brokerage/transport/purchase/possession/use (Art. 97) 5–10 years + a 2,000,000–10,000,000 franc fine, raised by the 2007 amendment to fixed-term hard labour of 10–20 years for aggravated offering/sale; facilitating others' use (Art. 98) 2–5 years; personal-use possession/purchase (Art. 109) two months to one year; the maximum penalty is imprisonment (including fixed-term hard labour)
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Senegal under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by Loi Latif Guèye No. 2007-31 of 27 December 2007). In Senegal, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by the 'Loi Latif Guèye' No. 2007-31 of 27 December 2007). For Tableau I high-risk drugs, cultivation, production or manufacture (Art. 95) and international import, export or transport (Art. 96) carry 5–10 years and a fine equal to triple the value of the drugs seized; offer, sale, distribution, brokerage, transport, purchase, possession or use of Tableau I drugs (Art. 97) carries 5–10 years and a 2,000,000–10,000,000 franc fine — raised by the 2007 amendment to fixed-term hard labour of 10–20 years for aggravated offering or sale. Facilitating others' use (Art. 98) carries 2–5 years, and personal-use possession or purchase (Art. 109) two months to one year.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Senegal, drugs fall under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by the 'Loi Latif Guèye' No. 2007-31 of 27 December 2007). For Tableau I high-risk drugs, cultivation, production or manufacture (Art. 95) and international import, export or transport (Art. 96) carry 5–10 years and a fine equal to triple the value of the drugs seized; offer, sale, distribution, brokerage, transport, purchase, possession or use of Tableau I drugs (Art. 97) carries 5–10 years and a 2,000,000–10,000,000 franc fine — raised by the 2007 amendment to fixed-term hard labour of 10–20 years for aggravated offering or sale. Facilitating others' use (Art. 98) carries 2–5 years, and personal-use possession or purchase (Art. 109) two months to one year. Cannabis (chanvre indien) is a Tableau I drug under the same Code des Drogues, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by Loi Latif Guèye No. 2007-31 of 27 December 2007), Arts 95/96/97/98/109
- sherloc.unodc.org
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Senegal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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