Drugs — United Kingdom
What travelers need to know about drugs in United Kingdom. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Drugs in United Kingdom: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
UK drugs are graded Class A, B or C. Simple possession maxes out at 7 years for Class A, 5 years for Class B and 2 years for Class C — supplying a Class A drug can mean life in prison.
Possession: Class A up to 7 years, Class B up to 5 years, Class C up to 2 years — each with an unlimited fine, or both. Supply or production: Class A up to life in prison; Class B and Class C up to 14 years.
§ GOV.UKVerified Aug 17, 2026
Nitrous oxide — laughing gas, sold openly as whippits in parts of the US — is a Class C controlled drug in the UK.
Class C possession: up to 2 years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. Supply or production: up to 14 years, an unlimited fine, or both.
§ GOV.UKVerified Aug 17, 2026