Fans at the World Cup in Russia this summer will be allowed to bring cocaine, marijuana and heroin into stadiums.

There's a catch though. Russia is the leader of the Eurasian Economic Union, which has provisions for people travelling to its member states to bring certain banned substances.

People will be allowed to bring certain drugs into the country, but only if they declare them at customs and have a hand written doctor's note (in Russian).

Cocain, marijuana and heroin are all on the list of drugs that can be declared by travelers.

If fans get the drugs into Russia, they'll be allowed to bring them into World Cup stadiums too according to FIFA rules.


FIFA permit fans to bring 'narcotics and psychotropics' into stadiums as long as the drugs are in their original packaging and fans have a prescription (in English or Russian).

Russia's World Cup organizing committee told The Moscow Times: “Security officers will monitor the enforcement of rules for carrying prescription drugs to stadium grounds at checkpoints."

Fans will probably not be allowed to use the drugs inside stadiums though, FIFA regulations instruct stewards to remove fans who “present a risk due to consumption of alcohol and/or drugs.”