Methamphetamine

Prohibited under the Suchtmittelgesetz (SMG - Austrian Narcotics Act). Illegal to possess, produce, or sell.

Methamphetamine is classified as a Class F2 substance. Portaria 344 defines a proscribed substance as one whose use is prohibited in Brazil; its current Annex I places METANFETAMINA at item 155 under Lista F2 within Lista F, the list of substances whose use is proscribed in Brazil. Article 4 prohibits production, manufacture, import, export, commerce and use of proscribed substances, except activities by authorized bodies strictly for medical or scientific research. Article 61 separately says Lista F substances cannot be the subject of prescription or compounding of allopathic or homeopathic medicines; its narrow exceptions concern Cannabis, cannabidiol and THC, not methamphetamine. Thus methamphetamine cannot ordinarily be prescribed. For criminal consequences, Lei 11.343/2006 art. 28 provides warning, community service and an educational attendance measure for acquiring, possessing, transporting or carrying a drug for personal consumption without authorization; art. 33 caput provides 5–15 years' imprisonment and 500–1,500 day-fines for unauthorized import, export, preparation, production, manufacture, acquisition, sale, offering, storage, transport, carrying, keeping, prescribing, administering, delivery or supply. Update 102 (RDC 1.036 of 9 July 2026) is the current version recorded on Anvisa's list page, modified 13 July 2026. The 2026 updates do not change methamphetamine's classification or prohibition, and the consolidated Portaria is in force with amendments.

Methamphetamine is listed in item 18 of Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues. It has been a Schedule I substance since 10 August 2005; unauthorized possession, trafficking or sale, and production are prohibited. Health Canada states that pharmaceutical methamphetamine is not authorized in Canada.

The substance is expressly named in Annex 5, List No. 5 psychotropic substances, rather than described simply as a domestic Schedule II substance. The current official e-Sbírka open-data record identifies 25 June 2026 as the latest wording of Regulation No. 463/2013, and the consolidated text contains the exact Metamfetamin and Metamfetamin racemický entries and the salts/stereo-isomer inclusion note. Under the current Criminal Code, unauthorized manufacture, import, export, transit, offering, brokering, sale, provision or holding for another is covered by § 283(1), with a basic imprisonment range of one to five years; aggravated ranges are two to ten years (§ 283(2)), five to twelve years (§ 283(3)), and eight to eighteen years (§ 283(4)), depending on the statutory circumstances. Unauthorized personal possession above a ‘greater than small’ quantity is covered by § 284(1), punishable by up to two years, a prohibition on activity or forfeiture; § 284(2) and (3) increase imprisonment ranges to six months–five years and two–eight years for greater and considerable quantities. The applicable provision and penalty depend on the conduct and quantity; § 283 does not apply to every instance of possession or use. No exact methamphetamine quantity threshold is specified because the statutory ‘greater than small’ wording does not provide a single universally applicable numeric threshold.

Scheduled as a stupéfiant, a recognized drug of abuse under French law. Illegal to possess, buy, sell, or manufacture.

First added to the Opiumgesetz (Opium Act) on July 1, 1941. Currently controlled under Anlage II of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz (Narcotics Act) since March 1, 2008. Previously listed in Anlage III, which permitted prescription on narcotic prescription forms. Manufacturing, possession, import, export, purchase, sale, procurement, or dispensing without a license is prohibited.

Methamphetamine is treated as a dangerous drug and appears in the prescription table.

The Stimulants Control Act, enacted in 1951, defines methamphetamine (phenylmethylaminopropane) and its salts as a stimulant (覚醒剤). The Act prohibits import and export and, outside its specified authorized medical, manufacturing, research, and legal-administration framework, prohibits possession, manufacture, transfer, acquisition, and use. Unauthorized import, export, or manufacture is punishable by imprisonment for at least one year; unauthorized possession, transfer, or acquisition is punishable by imprisonment for up to ten years.

Controlled as a List I substance under the Opium Act. Possession, distribution, and production without license is illegal.

Controlled as a Class A substance, representing the most restrictive category under New Zealand's drug scheduling system.

Classified as Schedule II under Norwegian drug legislation. Illegal to buy or possess without a prescription.

Methamphetamine hydrochloride is a dangerous drug under the Act, which expressly includes shabu, ice and meth. Unauthorized importation, sale, manufacture, possession and use are criminally sanctioned.

Methamphetamine is listed in Russia’s List I of controlled narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors. List I covers substances whose circulation is prohibited under Russian legislation and Russia’s international treaties. The listing also covers preparations containing listed narcotic drugs or psychotropics regardless of quantity or neutral ingredients.

Methamphetamine is expressly listed as a psychotropic drug under Article 2(3)(b) and Annex 4 of the Enforcement Decree, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. The Narcotics Control Act prohibits anyone other than an authorized narcotics handler from possessing, using, transporting, importing, exporting, manufacturing, administering, receiving, selling, or providing psychotropic drugs, subject to statutory exceptions for lawful handling. The current consolidated Act has applied since 2 January 2026, and the current Enforcement Decree since 1 February 2026.

Classified as Class A, the most restrictive category, since January 18, 2007. Illegal to buy, sell, or possess.

Methamphetamine is included in the technical list of controlled substances subject to national fiscalization. The regulatory regime controls importation, exportation, processing, manufacture, distribution, dispensing, purchase, sale, destruction and use of listed substances and products containing them.

Controlled under the Controlled Substances Act since 1970. Available by prescription under the trade name Desoxyn for treatment of ADHD and severe obesity, though rarely prescribed due to abuse potential. Illegal to buy, sell, or possess without a DEA license or prescription. Notably, levomethamphetamine remains available over-the-counter.

Methamphetamine is listed in Lista II of the national psychotropics regime. It may be prescribed only by registered physicians on official triplicate prescription forms, and a pharmacist may dispense each prescription once. A Lista II prescription may not exceed 20 days of treatment.

Available for medical use under Schedule 8, but possession, production, or supply without authority is illegal. Personal quantities under 1.5 grams were decriminalized in the Australian Capital Territory as of October 28, 2023.

Methamphetamine and racemic methamphetamine are controlled euphoriant substances in Liste B. The order extends control to salts, simple derivatives, and preparations containing a listed substance. The Danish Medicines Agency identifies the executive order and its schedules as the national list of controlled euphoriant substances.

Methamphetamine is a Schedule 2 controlled drug, listed as methylamphetamine. Its stereoisomers, salts, and preparations are also controlled. Possession for medical, dental, or veterinary administration is permitted only in accordance with a practitioner's directions.

Controlled as a Group II-P substance under Polish drug legislation.

Methamphetamine and methamphetamine racemate are undesirable dependence-producing substances in Schedule 2 Part III. Use, possession and dealing are prohibited unless carried out under the Medicines Act, including medical acquisition and prescription pathways.

Methamphetamine and racemic methamphetamine are psychotropic substances in Lista II of Annex I. Preparations containing Lista II substances are dispensed only on medical prescription. The decree separately reserves outright prohibition for Lista I substances, not Lista II.

Classified under both the 1971 UN Psychotropic Convention (List P II) and domestically under Sweden's List II. Possession, distribution, and production are prohibited.

Specifically named as a controlled substance under Verzeichnis A (Schedule A) of Swiss narcotics legislation.

Methamphetamine is entered in Tabella I of the consolidated drug law. Unauthorised production and supply are criminal offences. Personal-use conduct is addressed through the decree's administrative-sanction regime.