Are Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) legal in Saudi Arabia?

Legal status

Controlled. Synthetic cannabinoids fall under Saudi Arabia's broad narcotics/psychotropics prohibition (Anti-Narcotics Law, Royal Decree M/39 of 2005), which incorporates the synthetic cannabinoids added to Schedule II of the 1971 Convention. synthetic-cannabinoid-specific reach is left to confirmation.

Consequences if caught

Capital exposure: not established for this substance. Saudi Arabia retains the death penalty for drug offences, under Royal Decree M/39 of 2005, article 37, for smuggling or trafficking with intent to promote, and that much is established here. What is not established is this substance's own position under it: the source read here gives neither the article that would carry it nor any quantity at which it would apply. No threshold is stated in this cell because none was established. Do not read the absence of a figure as a safe amount. The country level position is the one to act on, and the substance specific position has to be settled against the current instrument.

If prescribed or medical

These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Saudi Arabia.

Documentation

No lawful personal-import route; zero-tolerance enforcement.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Saudi Arabia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.