Country | Legality of Psychedelics | Additional Details |
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Nepal | Uncertain | The status of magic mushrooms under Nepalese law is unclear. |
Mushrooms are uncontrolled substance... |
Finland | Uncertain | While Finland has a prohibitionist attitude towards psychedelic substances, there is some uncertaint... |
Iceland | Uncertain | Psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA are illegal in Iceland under Article 6 of The Narcotics Act. This ... |
United States | Religious Exemptions Exist | Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), psychedelics (except ketamine) are Schedule I substances.... |
Switzerland | Religious Exemptions Exist | Switzerland allows the religious use of ayahuasca. The Swiss Narcotic Act has no mention of ayahuasc... |
Norway | Reform Proposed | The government has presented a proposal to decriminalize drug possession.
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United Kingdom | Psychedelic Plants Legal for Ornamental Purposes | It’s legal to grow psychoactive cacti for ornamental purposes in the U.K., but is illegal to use the... |
Sweden | Psychedelic Plants Legal for Ornamental Purposes | It’s legal to grow, but not use, psychoactive cacti in Sweden. |
The possession of cacti containing... |
New Zealand | Psychedelic Plants Legal for Ornamental Purposes | Psychoactive substances may be manufactured, imported, or sold if pre-approved by the government. It... |
Mexico | Penalties for Use Reduced | Penalties for Use Reduced and Medical Exemption.
The possession of small quantities of psychedelic d... |
Germany | Penalties for Use Reduced | Germany has not decriminalized psychedelic substances, but it has reduced penalties and the threat o... |
Thailand | Penalties for Use Reduced | Since 2017, Thailand has begun to adopt a new approach toward psychedelics and other traditionally i... |
Lithuania | Penalties for Use Reduced | Penalties for drug use have been reduced. |
Consumption of illicit substances in Lithuania is an ad... |
Canada | Medical Use Legal | Psychedelic compounds are controlled substances in Canada, though spore kits can be purchased legall... |
Australia | Medical Use Legal | As of July 1, 2023, MDMA and psilocybin will be available to specific populations and prescribed by ... |
Israel | Medical Use Legal | Recreational use of psychedelic substances is not permitted; however psychedelics may be used if pre... |
Denmark | Medical Use Legal | Psilocybin is recognized as having therapeutic uses.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Medical Use Legal | The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) recently granted several licenses to psychede... |
Brazil | Legal | Legalised with Conditions and Medical Exemption |
Peru | Legal | Peru is one of the only countries in the world where ayahuasca is fully legal. |
Netherlands | Legal | Legalised, Decriminalised and Medical Exemption. |
Magic mushroom spores, magic truffles, grow kits... |
Bolivia | Legal | Ayahuasca is legal in Bolivia and recognized as a traditional part of Indigenous culture. Ingredient... |
Jamaica | Legal | Magic mushrooms are legal for use in Jamaica. |
Mushrooms containing psilocybin have never been pro... |
Bahamas | Legal | Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are legal in the Bahamas. |
British Virgin Islands | Legal | Psilocybin is legal to possess and use, but not to sell, in the British Virgin Islands. |
Turkey | Illegal | All psychedelics remain illegal in Turkey.
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Poland | Illegal | All psychedelics are illegal in Poland. The Polish Psychedelic Society advocates for reforming these... |
Taiwan | Illegal | Psychedelics are illegal in Taiwan although psilocybin is considered a Schedule II substance.
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Ireland | Illegal | Psychedelics are illegal in Ireland however, the country hosted a test site for the Compass Pathways... |
Luxembourg | Illegal | All psychedelics remain illegal in Luxembourg. However, in 2021 Luxembourg became one of the first E... |
Italy | Decriminalised | Italy currently does not levy criminal penalties against those caught possessing illicit drugs, howe... |
Colombia | Decriminalised | It is unconstitutional in Colombia for the government to criminalize possession of illicit drugs for... |
Spain | Decriminalised | Small quantities of psychedelic substances are legal for personal use in Spain. A recent court decis... |
Argentina | Decriminalised | Argentina has decriminalized psychedelic possession, but conflicting legislation remains. |
Ukraine | Decriminalised | The use of drugs in private settings is not considered a criminal act in Ukraine. |
Chile | Decriminalised | Possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of personal consumption has not been considered a crime ... |
Ecuador | Decriminalised | Personal drug possession and use has been decriminalized in Ecuador. |
Czech Republic | Decriminalised | Czechia has decriminalized drug possession. “Small” quantities of psychedelic substances can be used... |
Portugal | Decriminalised | The use and possession of small quantities of psychedelic substances was decriminalized in Portugal ... |
Austria | Decriminalised | Drug use is not a crime in Austria and possession for personal use has been decriminalized. |
Austr... |
Costa Rica | Decriminalised | While the personal use of narcotics, including psychedelics, is prohibited, those who violate this p... |
Croatia | Decriminalised | Psychedelics remain illegal in Croatia, but legislation has decriminalized drug possession. |
On De... |
Armenia | Decriminalised | Drug possession for personal use is not a crime in Armenia. |
In 2008, the Armenian government amen... |
Slovenia | Decriminalised | In Slovenia purchasing psychedelics and other drugs for personal consumption is decriminalized. Poss... |
Latvia | Decriminalised | Drug use is decriminalized in Latvia. |
Latvia considers drug possession for personal use an admini... |
North Macedonia | Decriminalised | National laws state: “a person who enjoys narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, wi... |
Estonia | Decriminalised | Possession of illicit drugs for personal use is decriminalized in Estonia. |