Cocaine
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Cocaine | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Scheduled |
SCHEDULE | Schedule II |
CLASSIFICATION | Stimulant |
Cocaine and Crack (freebase cocaine) are both Schedule II in the United States. This means they are illegal to sell without a DEA license and illegal to buy or possess without a license or prescription.
Cocaine and Crack (freebase cocaine) are both Schedule II.
Cocaine and Crack (freebase cocaine) are both Schedule II.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Brazil #
Cocaine is illegal to extract, distribute, sell, or use, and its prohibition is strongly enforced. We have an unconfirmed report that is legal to possess up to 500 g of coca leaves, but it is not legal to cultivate the plant. (thanks P)
Canada #
Cocaine is Schedule I in Canada. (Note: Canadian schedules are very different than U.S. schedules)
Norway #
Cocaine and coca leaves are illegal to possess or buy in Norway. See Norway Law. (thanks Y)
U.K. #
Cocaine is Schedule 2/Class A in the U.K., making it illegal to buy or possess without a prescription. Cocaine can be prescribed for therapeutic
purposes. However, a doctor must obtain a license from the Home Office
if the drug is to be prescribed for treating addiction. (thanks NNN)
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.
CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid legal information is a summary of data gathered from site visitors, government documents, websites, and other resources. We are not lawyers and can not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided here. We do our best to keep this information correct and up-to-date, but laws are complex and constantly changing. Laws may also vary from one jurisdiction to another (county, state, country, etc)...this list is not comprehensive.
RELATED RESOURCES #
RELATED LINKS #
Getting Tough on Cocaine Traffickers and Fixing the Racial Disparity of Crack Prosecutions, E Sterling 2006
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Rule Hits 20, NPR Oct 27 2006 (audio)