Taking controlled substances into the US

8/29/2017 2:51:10 AM

I’m not a lawyer, not qualified to give legal advice, etc.

The importation of scheduled substances into the US is generally extremely difficult. However, under Title 21 USC §1301.26, as a traveler, you may bring in a schedule IV controlled substance for personal medical use provided:

(a) The controlled substance is in the original container in which it was dispensed to the individual; and

(b) The individual makes a declaration to an appropriate customs officer stating:

(1) That the controlled substance is possessed for his/her personal use, or for an animal accompanying him/her; and

(2) The trade or chemical name and the symbol designating the schedule of the controlled substance if it appears on the container label, or, if such name does not appear on the label, the name and address of the pharmacy or practitioner who dispensed the substance and the prescription number.

So basically just declare this substance to the appropriate customs officer, and you’re fine. I am assuming here that, although you’re a US citizen, you’re not resident in the US, because for residents (regardless of citizenship), slightly different rules apply.

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