skip to the main content area of this page

Drug Laws/Individual Listing for EGYPT

Drug Laws/Individual Listing
Decree No. 691 of 2014, Ministry of Health
2014
In November 2014, 5 synthetic cannabinoids were scheduled by Decree No. 691 of 2014 (Ministry of Health) and added to the list of controlled substances included in the Anti-narcotics law No 182 of 1960. The substances in questions are JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497 and CP-47,497 C8 homologue. By classifying these substances as narcotic drugs, their import, export, production, possession, handling, buying and selling is banned.   

If you have any further information or any amendments to the information provided on this page, please send an email to Global SMART (UNODC-globalsmart@un.org).