Legal status in Uruguay

Per-substance legal status for Uruguay, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice — drug laws change; confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

Last updated: 2026-07-14

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Adderall

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Alcohol

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Amphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Barbiturates

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Recreational cannabis LEGAL but for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents (18+) ONLY via IRCCA — TOURISTS/foreigners CANNOT register or legally buy through any channel
Consequences if caught: Uruguay was the first country to fully legalise recreational cannabis (Law 19.172, 2013), BUT all three legal channels (pharmacy, clubs, home grow) require IRCCA registration restricted to Uruguayan citizens and permanent residents aged 18+. TOURISTS/foreigners CANNOT register and CANNOT legally buy cannabis through any channel. Registered residents may: home-grow up to 6 plants / 480 g per year; join a club of 15–45 members; or buy at a pharmacy up to 40 g/month (10 g/week) at a government-set price from IRCCA-controlled strains. Public consumption (wherever tobacco is banned) and advertising are prohibited.
If prescribed / medical: A foreign visitor cannot legally access cannabis in Uruguay; the legal channels are residents-only via IRCCA registration.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Cathinone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Clonazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Cocaine

Legal status: Prohibited for trafficking; personal-use possession of a 'reasonable quantity' non-criminal at judicial discretion (Decree-Law 14.294, Art 31)
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. Cocaine is prohibited for trafficking; personal-use possession is non-criminal at judicial discretion.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; for controlled medicines carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Codeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Diazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Ephedrine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Heroin

Legal status: Prohibited for trafficking; personal-use possession of a 'reasonable quantity' non-criminal at judicial discretion (Decree-Law 14.294, Art 31)
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. Heroin is prohibited for trafficking; personal-use possession is non-criminal at judicial discretion.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; for controlled medicines carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Lorazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

MDA

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

MDMA

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Methadone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Modafinil

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Morphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Oxycodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Pregabalin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Tramadol

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Uruguay's IRCCA / authorities (Decree-Law 14.294) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Under Decree-Law 14.294 (Art 31), possession of a 'reasonable quantity exclusively for personal consumption' is NOT criminalised — a judge decides, with no fixed thresholds (except 40 g for cannabis). Production and trafficking (Arts 30/31) carry 20 months to 10 years. This specific substance was not individually named in the reachable Uruguayan sources (Decree-Law 14.294 / Law 19.172) — verify before travel.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and original packaging and declare it (see documentation).
Documentation: Carry a prescription and original packaging for any controlled medicine, and declare it. Note: legal cannabis access is for registered Uruguayan citizens/permanent residents only — see the cannabis cell.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

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Before you travel

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If you’re detained or arrested abroad

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