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Guarana
Legal Status
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U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution :   All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY
Guarana
REGULATED
No
STATUS
- - -
SCHEDULE
Un-Scheduled
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is uncontrolled in the United States. This means all parts of the plant and its extracts are legal to cultivate, buy, possess, and distribute (sell, trade or give) without a license or prescription. If sold as a supplement, sales must conform to U.S. supplement laws. If sold for consumption as a food or drug, sales are regulated by the FDA.

INTERNATIONAL LAW #
United Kingdom #
We have been told that guarana is available as an ingredient in various supplements which are available in health food shops. It is also available in chewing gum and along with caffeine in some 'energy' enhancing products. (unconfirmed) (thanks D)

If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.

CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid legal information is a summary of data gathered from site visitors, government documents, websites, and other resources. We are not lawyers and can not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided here. We do our best to keep this information correct and up-to-date, but laws are complex and constantly changing. Laws may also vary from one jurisdiction to another (county, state, country, etc)...this list is not comprehensive.