Legal status in Uruguay

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 13, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated June 25, 2026

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.

Law 19.172 (2013, cannabis regulation) · Decree-Law 14.294, Arts 30/31 (as amended by Law 17.016 and Law 19.172) · Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis (IRCCA) · impo.com.uy · ircca.gub.uy · Updated July 14, 2026

Legal status in Uruguay

Confirmed legal status

Cannabis / THC

Cocaine

Heroin

Not individually verified

1P-LSD

2-FDCK

25I-NBOMe

2C-B

2C-E

2C-I

2C-T-7

3-MMC

4-AcO-DMT

4-HO-MET

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

6-APB

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Adderall

Alcohol

Amanita muscaria

Amphetamine

Amyl Nitrite

Ayahuasca

Barbiturates

Benzodiazepines

Buprenorphine

Caffeine

Cathinone

CBD

Clonazepam

Codeine

Crack Cocaine

Delta-8-THC

Diazepam

DMT

DOM

DXM

Ephedrine

Etizolam

Fentanyl

Gabapentin

GBL

GHB

HHC

Hydrocodone

Ketamine

Khat

Kratom

Lorazepam

LSA (Morning Glory)

LSD

MDA

MDMA

MDPV

Memantine

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Mescaline

Methadone

Methamphetamine

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Methylone

Methylphenidate

Mitragynine

Modafinil

Morphine

MXE

Nicotine

Nitrous Oxide

Oxycodone

PCP

Peyote

Phenibut

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Poppers

Pregabalin

Psilocybin

Quetiapine

Salvia divinorum