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Drugs — Bolivia
What travelers need to know about drugs in Bolivia. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appDrugs in Bolivia: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
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Under Bolivian law carrying any amount of an illegal drug is considered drug trafficking, the minimum sentence is 8 years, and every passenger on a departing international flight has their hold and hand baggage — and their person — searched.
Minimum sentence 8 years; carrying any quantity is treated as trafficking.
§ UK FCDO — BoliviaVerified Jul 30, 2026
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