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Portugal

Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.

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National law

Decree-Law 15/93 [Decreto-Lei n.º 15/93]

Diário da República · Law

Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Decriminalized

Psilocybin: Illegal (decriminalized) — The Drug policy of Portugal has decriminalized possession of all drugs.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Decriminalized

Cannabis: Decriminalized up to 25 g ( 7 ⁄ 8 oz) of herb or 5 g ( 3 ⁄ 16 oz) of hashish — Main article: Cannabis in Portugal In 2001, Portugal became the first country in the world to decriminalize the use of all drugs.

22 Jan 1993
Drug-trafficking law enacted
Prohibited
Official source
29 Nov 2001
Personal possession and use decriminalized
Decriminalized
Official source
18 Jul 2018
Medical cannabis use regulated
Medical only
Official source

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Kratom

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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7-OH

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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Timeline of laws

Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.

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Bills

No reviewed bills on record for Portugal.