Germany

[Bumaga]

Am I wrong in understanding This is all legal in Germany? Anyone have any experience?

 

[Skull]

• Australia: legal with prescription but prescription is really hard to get.
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• Belgium: legal with prescription.
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• Columbia: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Costa Rica: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Dominican Republic: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Egypt: legal, no prescription needed.
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• France: legal with prescription.
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• Germany: legal with prescription, but must be used in presence of a medical professional (so you can’t take steroids with you and use them at your own leisure).
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• Hong Kong: legal, no prescription needed.
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• India: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Japan: legal with prescription.
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• Korea: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Norway: completely illegal in all circumstances.
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• Poland: legal, no prescription needed.
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• Puerto Rico: legal, no prescription needed.
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• South Africa: legal with prescription.
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• Sweden: completely illegal in all circumstances.
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• Switzerland: legal with prescription.
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• Thailand: legal, no prescription needed.

Germany experienced a rise in the abuse of narcotic drugs at the end of the 1960s.

In order to tackle this problem, the country’s government began to implement stricter drug policies that lead to the evolution of today’s drug laws in the country.

Like the United States, their laws are based upon a schedule list. This list is used to distinguish between different kinds of chemicals and determine the severity of punishments for using and distributing them.

Take a look at their class list:

• Schedule I: Drugs with no medicinal value built on a foundation of research (cocaine, ecstasy)
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• Schedule II: Drugs that are not prescribed but are used in the creation of commercial products (THC)
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• Schedule III: Narcotic drugs with medicinal value that can be obtained through a prescription (some anabolic steroids)

And the history of German drug laws keeps on going:

After the year 2007, the country made it illegal to possess certain amounts of drugs. For example, being caught with more than 150 mg of Dianabol or 632 mg of Testosterone can lead to prosecution. Prior to this time period, possession was legal.

But there’s more:

As of February 2013, German athletes that are caught using performance enhancers can face prison time.

 

[Bumaga]

That was a awesome thread!!! Actually planing a trip this spring to a place I had no idea had legal steroids. Will do a little reseach check availabilty to tourist.