General traveler guidance, not legal advice. Drug and alcohol laws change and are enforced differently in practice — always confirm the current rules with official government or embassy sources before you travel, and never rely on this page to make decisions about controlled substances. Safety guidance on this page is general information, not medical or legal advice.
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Countries Tracked
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Liberal Regimes
28
Severe Regimes
36
Death-Penalty Risk
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Browse by substance
Alcohol
Legal status & penalties worldwide — beer, wine, spirits.
Cannabis
Legal status & penalties worldwide — recreational, medical, CBD.
Other controlled drugs
Legal status & penalties worldwide — cocaine, MDMA, psychedelics, opioids, amphetamines.
Prescription / OTC
Legal status & penalties worldwide — codeine, ADHD meds, pseudoephedrine, some CBD.
Browse by drug
Psychedelics
Where psychedelics is legal or banned, country by country — LSD, psilocybin, DMT/ayahuasca, mescaline.
MDMA (ecstasy)
Where MDMA is legal or banned, country by country — ecstasy, molly.
Cocaine
Where cocaine is legal or banned, country by country — cocaine, crack, coca leaf.
Amphetamines & methamphetamine
Where meth & amphetamines is legal or banned, country by country — methamphetamine, speed, illicit ADHD stimulants.
Ketamine
Where ketamine is legal or banned, country by country — ketamine, esketamine.
GHB / GBL
Where GHB is legal or banned, country by country — GHB, GBL.
Heroin & opioids
Where heroin is legal or banned, country by country — heroin, illicit fentanyl, opium.
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How we frame it
This is a traveler legal-risk guide. For each country we record the legal status of a substance, the realistic penalty for a personal amount, and — only where it's legal — how to obtain it legally (dispensary, licensed venue, pharmacy, age limits). We never describe illegal sourcing. Every entry is sourced and dated.
Strictness index
The 0–10 strictness index (higher = stricter) is derived from each substance's legal status and worst realistic penalty, weighted toward controlled drugs. A death-penalty risk pins that substance to the top of the scale. It is a relative signal, not legal advice — always verify current rules with official sources.