Methamphetamine
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Methamphetamine | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Scheduled |
SCHEDULE | Schedule II |
CLASSIFICATION | Stimulant |
Methamphetamine is Schedule II in the United States. This means it is illegal to sell without a DEA license and illegal to buy or possess without a license or prescription.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Brazil #
Methamphetamine requires a prescription in Brazil. We have been told that it can sometimes be purchased without a prescription. (thanks P)
Canada #
Methamphetamine is Schedule III in Canada. (Note: Canadian schedules are very different than U.S. schedules). See Canada Drug Laws & Policy.
New Zealand #
Methamphetamine is Schedule I (Class A) in New Zealand [reference].
Norway #
Methamphetamine is Schedule II in Norway and illegal to buy or possess without a prescription. See Norway Law. (thanks Y)
UK #
Methamphetamine is a Class A drug, the most restrictive category, in the UK. It is illegal to buy, sell, or possess. See UK Law.
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 #
Methamphetamine as Child Abuse Laws Gain Ground, But Do They Help or Hurt?, Jul 2006, StopTheDrugWar.org
New Michigan Law Bans Methamphetamine Recipes on Internet, Jul 2006, StopTheDrugWar.org