Legal status of cocaine

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The legal status of cocaine varies worldwide. While many countries have banned its sale for recreational use, some have legalized possession, personal use, transportation, or cultivation; others have decriminalized it for certain purposes. It is important to distinguish cocaine from coca leaves and the coca plant itself.

## List by country

Country | Possession | Sale | Transport | Cultivation | Notes

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File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal, cocaine and coca plants are less common in Afghanistan than opium.[1]
Argentina | Decriminalized for private use | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine was made fully illegal in Argentina's Law 23.737.[2] However, in 2009, a judge ruled that banning the possession of drugs when it posed no threat to others violates the constitutional right to personal liberty.[3] While cocaine hasn't been officially decriminalized some extend the 2009 ruling to cocaine possession.
Armenia | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[4]
Albania | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Possession and cultivation of cocaine are both illegal.[5] Transportation and sale is illegal under Law No 8874 and Law No 7975.[6]
Australia | Decriminalized in certain territories under certain quantities | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |

Australia includes cocaine as a drug of dependence; thus, it is illegal to use, sell, possess, transport, and cultivate it except for medical uses.[7] Recently the Australian Capital Territory has decriminalized possession under 1.5 grams to encourage users to seek treatment.[8]

Bahamas | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[9]
Bangladesh | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[10]
Bolivia | Legal up to 50 grams of cocaine powder (around 50 grams of the product for personal use but not for sale) | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Limited private cultivation of coca is legal in Bolivia, where chewing the leaves and drinking coca tea are considered cultural practices, particularly in mountainous regions. Processed cocaine is forbidden but is decriminalized and legalized up to less of 50 grams of cocaine chlorhydrate.[11]
Brazil | Decriminalized for private use | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Public consumption and selling of cocaine are considered crimes. Punishments for public consumption include a warning about the drug's effects, community service (5 to 10 months), and educational courses or programs. Punishment for the sale of cocaine is 5 to 15 years of jail, a R$500–1,500 fine and course or program attendance. The specific punishments are based on individual judge discretion.[12]
Canada | Illegal, decriminalized in the Province of British Columbia | Legal medically | Legal medically | Legal medically | Possession and use is illegal.[13] Consumption, possession, purchasing and trading of cocaine is outlawed. Cocaine remains a Schedule I controlled substance. Effective January 31, 2023, possession up to 2.5 grams of cocaine, opioids, methamphetamine and MDMA by adults (age 18 and over, excluding members of the Canadian Armed Forces unless otherwise authorized[14]) is decriminalized in the province of British Columbia due to the Health Canada mandate.[15][16]
Colombia | Decriminalized (up to 1 gram for personal use) | Illegal | Illegal | Legal (Coca Plants for authorized traditional use by indigenous communities and coca chewing) | Since 1994, possession of 1 gram of cocaine has been decriminalized for personal use.[17][18] Sale, production, and distribution of cocaine, including personal production and gifting, remain illegal. Possession of up to 1 gram for personal use is decriminalized under the 1994 Constitutional Court ruling (C-221/94), meaning it is not a criminal offense, but acquisition of the drug is still illegal.
Czech Republic | Decriminalized (up to 1 gram) | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Possession of up to 1 gram for personal use is punishable by a fine of up to 15000 CZK according to Aict 167/1998 §39,. Possession of a higher amount is illegal according to the criminal code, with up to a 10-year sentence as punishment. Trafficking is punishable by 10–18 years in prison, depending on the scale and other circumstances.[19]
China | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[20]
Chile | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[21]
Denmark | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[22]
Ecuador | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Drug use itself is not criminalized in Ecuador, but possession with intent to sell is. From 2014 to 2023, the possession of small amounts of cocaine was decriminalized, but this was repealed due to abuse in order to conduct "micro-trafficking".[23][24]
Finland | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[25]
Germany | Legal medically, decriminalized | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Possession of cocaine without a medical prescription is illegal. Small amounts for personal consumption may go unpunished for first-time or non-regular offenders; however, this varies by state. Usually revocation of a driving license will follow from confiscation of any drug except marijuana, since drug users are considered a road hazard.[26]
Greece | Decriminalized for private use | Legal only for medical reasons and with license by government | Illegal | Illegal | Use, possession and cultivation of class B drugs is illegal in Greece except for medical reasons. Possession for one's own exclusive use is not punishable by law. However, use in public is punished with detention up to six months.[27]
India | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[28]
Ireland | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal.[29]
Israel | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, sale, possession, transportation, and cultivation of cocaine is illegal and can be punished by death penalty or life imprisonment.[30]
Italy | Decriminalized | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine possession and consumption in small amounts is decriminalized, but the sale, trade, production and transportation of cocaine are all considered felonies in Italy.
Japan | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | The maximum penalty for cocaine consumption is 7 years in jail.[31]
Jordan | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All use, possession, sale, cultivation, and production of cocaine is fully illegal and forbidden even for medical or scientific reasons. Drug trafficking and drug sales are punishable by the death penalty.
Luxembourg | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Use and possession of cocaine is illegal.[32]
Malaysia | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Use and possession of cocaine is illegal and is punishable by death. [33]
Mexico | Decriminalized (up to 1/2 Gram) | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | There is no penalty for carrying up to 1/2 gram of cocaine.[34] However, possession of larger amounts is illegal and liable to punishment by the law.
Netherlands | Illegal but unenforced (small amounts) | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine is considered an illegal hard drug. Possession, production and trade are not allowed as stated in the Opium Law of 1928. Although technically illegal, possession of less than half a gram usually goes unpunished.[35][36]
New Zealand | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine is a Class A drug. The coca leaf and preparations of cocaine containing no more than 0.1% cocaine base (in such a way that the cocaine cannot be recovered) are both classified as Class C, and their possession is punishable with three months imprisonment or a fine of $500.[37][38]
Nigeria | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | It is illegal to import, export, manufacture, process, produce, transport, traffic, sell, buy, smoke, inhale, inject, or possess cocaine.[39]
Norway | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | All usage, selling, cultivation and transportation of cocaine are illegal.[40]
North Korea | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |

Use and possession of cocaine is illegal.[41]Template:AI-retrieved source

Pakistan | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Use and possession of cocaine is illegal.[42]
Palestine | Unenforced | Unenforced | Unenforced | Unenforced |

In the West Bank cocaine is fully illegal.[43] In the Gaza Strip, distribution and sale of cocaine is a criminal offense but is unenforced due to the war between Israel and Palestine.[44]

Philippines | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Use and possession of cocaine is illegal. Possession of cocaine is explicitly named as an illegal substance under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The possession of 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride is punishable by imprisonment up to a maximum life sentence.[45]
Peru | Legal (up to 2 grams of cocaine or 5 grams of cocaine-freebase) | Illegal | Illegal | Legal (Coca Plants) | Cultivation of coca plants is legal, and coca leaves are sold openly on markets. Similarly to Bolivia, chewing leaves and drinking coca tea are cultural practices. Possession of up to 2 grams of cocaine or up to 5 grams of coca paste is legal for personal use in Peru per Article 299 of the Peruvian Penal Code. If a person possess two or more kinds of drugs at the same time, it is considered criminal offense.[46]
Poland  | Illegal  | Illegal  | Illegal  | Illegal  | Possession of cocaine is punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment, or in cases involving a significant quantity, between 1 and 10 years of imprisonment.[47]
Romania | Legal medically with a prescription | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal  | All activities associated with cocaine (with the exception of possession for medicinal purposes[48]) are illegal in Romania per Law 143/2000.[49]
Saudi Arabia | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Drug trafficking is punishable by death, with drug consumption punishable with sentences of 2–4 years in prison. Narcotics users are jailed for two years and further punished based on a judge's decision. Offenders who are foreigners are deported from the Kingdom. Narcotics users who voluntarily enroll in treatment programmes are not punished, but instead admitted into a specialised hospital. Saudi law, in accordance with United Nation recommendations, treats narcotic addicts as patients who need treatment.[50]
Singapore | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Trafficking of over 3 grams is punishable by death.[51]
South Africa | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | It is a criminal offense to possess cocaine.[52]
Error creating thumbnail:  Syria | Illegal but unenforced due the Syrian civil war | Illegal but unenforced | Illegal but unenforced | Illegal but unenforced |

Cocaine is illegal in Syria, however due to the Syrian civil war this is rarely enforced, and its sale, production, possession, and consumption is rarely punished.[citation needed] The Assad regime was known for financing state sponsored drug trafficking and for being heavily funded by Syrian drug cartels.[citation needed]

Spain | Decriminalized with a fine | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | The sale of cocaine is strictly illegal, but private use and personal cocaine consumption is decriminalized with a spot fine only.
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Possession of small amounts decriminalized | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Traffickers of cocaine are sentenced with jail. Personal use is punished with a fine. According to a recent study, 5 Swiss cities (St Gallen, Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva) were listed among the top 10 European cities for cocaine use.[53][54] Personal consumption and possession of small amounts, or sharing with adults free of charge, is not liable to prosecution based on the Swiss federal law.[55]
Sweden | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Sweden is known and infamous for have a zero tolerance policy regarding drug trafficking, drug consumption and drug abuse.
Thailand | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Thailand is very strict on drugs and it is common to be stopped, searched, and asked to give urine samples on the street, especially in Bangkok. Being caught with the intent to sell is punishable by 10 years to life in prison. Consumption for personal use is punishable by 1–10 years in prison, a fine, or both.[56]
Ukraine | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Public drug consumption is outlawed and punishable by prison time or with jail punishment, but private consumption of drugs is not enforced and is not considered as a crime or offence.
United Arab Emirates | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine trafficking is punishable by capital punishment, and drug consumption is punishable with four years in prison.
United Kingdom | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine was first made illegal by the Dangerous Drugs Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 46). It is now classed as a Class A drug, controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38). Possession carries a punishment of up to 7 years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. Supply or production carries a punishment of up to life in prison, an unlimited fine, or both.[57] It is legal for medical use under schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3998).[58]
United States | Legal medically, decriminalized in the state of Oregon | Legal medically | Legal medically | Legal medically | Cocaine is a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act permitting certain medical use under strict medical supervision and medical control but otherwise is outlawed.
Venezuela | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Cocaine possession is illegal in Venezuela but is decriminalized for up to two grams for personal use. Sales and trafficking are illegal, and can be punished with imprisonment between 8 and 18 years depending on quantity, Venezuela is known for having an state sponsored drug cartel known as the Cartel of the Suns led by the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro .[59]
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## References

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4. ↑ Law of the Republic of Armenia on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 2002, c. 1 (Armenia). https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/law-on-narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances_html/Law_on_Narcotic_Drugs_and_Psychotropic_Substances.pdf
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## Further reading

* "Booming cocaine production suggests the war on drugs has failed. Now some politicians in Latin America and Europe are saying so publicly". The Economist. Oct 13, 2022. https://www.economist.com/international/2022/10/13/booming-cocaine-production-suggests-the-war-on-drugs-has-failed.

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* PCP
* Salvinorin A
* Salvia divinorum

Deliriants|

* Atropine and Scopolamine
* Atropa belladonna
* Datura
* Hyoscyamus niger
* Mandragora officinarum
* Dimenhydrinate
* Diphenhydramine

Cannabinoids|

* JWH-018
* THC
* Cannabis
* Hashish
* Hash oil
* Marijuana

Oneirogens|

* Calea zacatechichi
* Silene capensis

Club drugs|

* Cocaine
* Quaaludes
* MDMA (Ecstasy)
* Nitrous oxide
* Poppers

Drug culture|

| Cannabis culture|

* 420
* Cannabis cultivation
* Cannabis smoking
* Head shop
* Legal history of cannabis in the United States
* Legality of cannabis
* Marijuana Policy Project
* Medical cannabis
* NORML
* Cannabis and religion
* Stoner film

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Coffee culture|

* Coffee break
* Coffeehouse
* Latte art
* Tea house

Drinking culture|

* Bartending
* Beer culture
* Beer festival
* Binge drinking
* Diethyl ether
* Drinking games
* Drinking song
* Happy hour
* Hip flask
* Nightclub
* Pub
* Pub crawl
* Sommelier
* Sports bar
* Tailgate party
* Wine bar
* Wine tasting

Psychedelia|

* Psychonautics
* Art
* Drug
* Era
* Experience
* Literature
* Music
* Microdosing
* Therapy

Smoking culture|

* Cigarette card
* Fashion cigarettes
* Cloud-chasing
* Loosie
* Smokeasy
* Smoking fetishism
* Tobacco smoking

Other|

* Club drug
* Counterculture of the 1960s
* Dance party
* Drug paraphernalia
* Drug tourism
* Entheogen
* Hippie
* Needle sharing
* Nootropic
* Party and play
* Poly drug use
* Rave
* Religion and drugs
* Self-medication
* Sex and drugs
* Whoonga

Drug
production
and trade|

| Drug
production|

* Coca production in Colombia
* Drug precursors
* Opium production in Afghanistan
* Rolling meth lab

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Drug trade|

* Illegal drug trade
* Colombia
* Darknet market
* Drug distribution
* Beer shop
* Cannabis shop
* Liquor store
* Liquor license

Issues with
drug use|

* Abuse
* Date rape drug
* Impaired driving
* Drug harmfulness
* Effects of cannabis
* Addiction
* Dependence
* Prevention
* Opioid replacement therapy
* Rehabilitation
* Responsible use
* Drug-related crime
* Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
* Long-term effects of cannabis
* Neurotoxicity
* Overdose
* Passive smoking
* of tobacco or other substances

Legality of
drug use|

| International|

* 1961 Narcotic Drugs
* 1971 Psychotropic Substances
* 1988 Drug Trafficking
* Council of the European Union decisions on designer drugs

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State level|

* Drug policy
* Decriminalization
* Prohibition
* Supply reduction
* Policy reform
* Demand reduction
* Drug Policy Alliance
* Harm reduction
* Law Enforcement Action Partnership
* Liberalization
* Latin America
* Students for Sensible Drug Policy
* Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Drug policy
by country|

* Australia
* Canada
* Germany
* India
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Slovakia
* Soviet Union
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* Just Say No
* Office of National Drug Control Policy
* School district drug policies
* California
* Colorado
* Maryland
* Virginia

Other|

* Arguments for and against drug prohibition
* Capital punishment for drug trafficking
* Cognitive liberty
* Designer drug
* Drug court
* Drug possession
* Drug test
* Narc
* Politics of drug abuse
* War on Drugs
* Mexican Drug War
* Plan Colombia
* Philippine Drug War
* Zero tolerance

Lists of
countries by...|

* Alcohol legality
* Alcohol consumption
* Anabolic steroid legality
* Cannabis legality
* Annual use
* Lifetime use
* Cigarette consumption
* Cocaine legality
* Cocaine use
* Methamphetamine legality
* Opiates use
* Psilocybin mushrooms legality
* Salvia legality

* v
* t
* e

Lists of countries by laws and law enforcement rankings

Age of|

* Consent
* Legal candidacy for political office
* Criminal responsibility
* Legal drinking
* Legal driving
* Majority
* Legal marriage
* Retirement age
* Mandatory retirement
* School-leaving age
* Legal smoking
* Voting
* Suffrage
* Youth suffrage
* Working age

Drugs|

* Drug and precursor laws by country or territory
* Psychedelics
* Amanita mushroom
* Legality
* Ayahuasca
* Legality
* Cannabis
* Legality
* annual use
* lifetime use
* Ibogaine
* Legality
* LSD
* Legality
* Psilocybin mushroom
* Legality
* Salvia divinorum
* Legality

* Other
* Alcohol
* Legality of moonshine by country or territory
* Alcohol consumption
* Alcohol law
* Bath salts
* Legal status of Mephedrone
* Legal status of MPDV
* Legal status of Methylone
* Cocaine use
* Legality
* Methamphetamine
* Legality
* Opiate use

Death|

* Legality of euthanasia
* Homicide
* by decade
* Law enforcement killings
* Legality of suicide
* Legality of assisted suicide

Guns|

* Deaths
* Ownership
* Laws

Punishment|

* Corporal punishment
* At home
* At school
* In court
* Death penalty
* Incarceration
* Life imprisonment

Obscenity|

* Incest
* Laws
* Pornography
* Child pornography
* Simulated child pornography
* Drawn pornography depicting minors
* Internet pornography
* Prostitution
* Sexual assault
* Child sexual abuse
* Rape
* Sodomy law
* Sex trafficking
* Zoophilia

Reproduction|

* Abortion law
* Minors and abortion
* Adoption law
* International adoption
* Human cloning
* Surrogacy

Censorship|

* Censorship by country
* Book censorship
* by country
* Film censorship
* by country
* Internet censorship
* by country
* Cartographic censorship
* Political censorship
* Video gaming censorship
* by country

Human rights|

* Children's rights
* Children in the military
* Intersex rights
* LGBT rights
* Slavery
* Human trafficking

Freedom of movement|

* by country
* In the air
* Abode

Property and
Environmental|

* Air
* Estate
* Land
* Minerals
* Mining
* Mortgage
* Water
* Riparian water

Business|

* Corporate
* Corporate liability
* Competition
* Mergers and acquisitions
* Monopoly
* Legality of bitcoin by country or territory

International
ownership|

* International waters
* Sea law
* Maritime law
* Antarctic Treaty System

Other|

* Animal rights
* Immigration law
* National legal systems
* Police brutality
* Prisoner abuse
* Religious law
* Separation of church and state
* Sharia
* Size of police forces
* World Justice Project

* List of international rankings
* List of top international rankings by country
* Lists by country

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