LEGALITIES

CAUTION: We do not recommend the use of illegal substances and will solely provide legal psychedelics only according to the laws of the country your psychedelic journey will take place. If this country has decriminalised certain or all drugs for personal consumption, you can also work with us with your own personal supply at your own risk for emotional, mental and spiritual guidance and harm reduction purposes during your self-induced trip.

We do not work with Ayahuasca, Iboga, Peyoté or Bufo Alvarius directly as we respect that these substances should be offered by specialised shamans, but can offer guidance both pre-ceremony and integration sessions following such an experience.

IMPORTANT: THIS INFORMATION IS VALID AS OF AUGUST 2023, LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE. WE DO NOT UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT REGULARLY AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DRUG LAWS IN YOUR COUNTRY OF CHOICE. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR OWN PERSONAL UP TO DATE RESEARCH FOR EXACT LAWS AND LEGISLATIONS.

 

LEGAL STATUS OF PSYCHEDELICS AROUND THE WORLD

 

LEGAL STATUS OF PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS

Legal:
  • The Netherlands (truffles)
  • Jamaica (for consumption only)
  • Colorado (for consumption only)
  • Brazil
  • Nepal
  • Samoa (for consumption only)
Decriminalised for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • USA: Seattle, Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oakland, Santa Cruz, California; Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington D.C.
  • Austria
  • Portugal
  • Czech Republic
  • Cyprus
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • the British Virgin Islands
  • Czech Republic
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Chile
  • Israel
  • Uruguay
Illegal (unenforced): 
  • Canada
  • Cambodia
  • India
  • Laos
  • Mexico (if in native culture)
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

LEGAL STATUS OF SALVIA

Legal:
  • Austria
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
  • Thailand
Legal to possess:
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Spain
  • France
  • New Zealand
  • Russia
Legal medically:
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
Decriminalized for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
For the United States laws vary by State

LEGAL STATUS OF MAPACHO

Legal: in most countries, some restrictions apply.

LEGAL STATUS OF LSD

Illegal: Everywhere.
Decriminalised for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Ecuador (up to 20 micrograms)
  • Mexico (up to 15 micrograms)
  • Uruguay

LEGAL STATUS OF MDMA

Illegal: Everywhere
Decriminalised for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Czech Republic
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) are working towards the legislation of MDMA in the US for psychotherapy which is expected soon.

LEGAL STATUS OF KAMBO

Legal (or uncontrolled/unscheduled): Everywhere
Banned for commercialization: Brazil

LEGAL STATUS OF AYAHUASCA

Legal:
  • Brazil
  • Peru
  • Ecuador (for personal use)
  • Colombia (for personal use)
  • Mexico
Unclear:
  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Chile
Decriminalised for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
The legal status in other countries is not clear.  

LEGAL STATUS OF DMT

Illegal: Everywhere
Decriminalised for personal use (usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay

LEGAL STATUS OF 5-MEO-DMT (ALVARIUS BUFO TOAD, YOPO):

Unregulated: Canada
Illegal:
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
  • Romania
  • New Zealand
  • Latvia
  • Greece
  • China
  • Brazil
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Australia
  • Brazil
Legal medically:
China
Denmark
Uncontrolled: Most other countries.
Decriminalised:
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay

LEGAL STATUS OF IBOGAINE

Legal:
  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • Gabon
  • New Zealand
  • Netherlands 
  • Costa Rica
  • Australia
Legal medically:
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
Decriminalised (for personal use, usually in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay

LEGAL STATUS OF KRATOM

Legal:
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Czech Republic
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • Kosovo
  • North Macedonia
  • Malta
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Ukraine
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Hungary (in small quantities)
  • some States of the US
  • New Zealand

 

Regulated as controlled substance:
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweder
Legal if not for consumption
Germany
Decriminalised (for personal use):
Portugal

LEGAL STATUS OF MARIJUANA

Legal:
  • Canada
  • Luxembourg
  • Georgia
  • Mexico
  • Malta
  • South Africa
  • Thailand
  • Uruguay
  • In some States in the US (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington)

 

Tolerated: The Netherlands
Legal for medicinal and scientific purposes:
  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Barbados
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • The Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Jamaica
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • San Marino
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • In some States in the US (Alabama , Idaho, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennesse, Wyoming)
Decriminalized for personal use:
  • In some parts of Australia (up to 50 grams)
  • Argentina (up to 15grams)
  • Austria (up to 10 grams)
  • Belgium (up to 3 grams)
  • Belize (up to 10 grams)
  • Bolivia (up to 50 grams)
  • Brazil (small amounts)
  • Czech Republic (up to 15 grams)
  • Costa Rica, Ecuador (up to 10 grams)
  • Chile (up to 10 grams)
  • Colombia (up to 22 grams)
  • Croatia (up to 5 grams)
  • Ecuador (up to 10 grams)
  • Estonia (up to 7.5 grams)
  • Germany (up to 6 grams)
  • Georgia (up to 70 grams)
  • Greece (up to 5 grams)
  • Israel (up to 15 grams)
  • Italy (up to 6 grams)
  • Spain (up to 100 grams)
  • Jamaica (up to 56 grams)
  • Mexico (up to 5 grams)
  • Paraguay (up to 10 grams)
  • Portugal (up to 25 grams)
  • Slovenia (up to 5 grams)
  • In some States in the US
  • Ukraine (up to 5 grams)
  • Freetown Denmark (declared legal but this is unrecognized by Danish authorities)
    Nepal (during Maha Shivaratri)

 

LEGAL STATUS OF SAN PEDRO

Legal: The San Pedro cactus can be legally purchased and grown in most countries. The consumption is illegal in most countries.
Decriminalised: Portugal.

LEGAL STATUS OF 2CB

Illegal: Most countries. Not legal anywhere. Possibly uncontrolled in some countries.
Decriminalised (for personal consumption in small quantities):
  • Portugal
  • Uruguay

LEGAL STATUS OF KETAMINE

Illegal: For personal use in most countries.
Legal: For medical use in many countries. 

LEGAL STATUS OF RAPÉ

The plants contained in Rapé vary with each blend of Rapé, most of which are legal in most countries. 
Make sure you check the legality of the different plants contained in your Rapé snuff. Some of them contain 5-MEO-DMT powder, yopo or salvia which are illegal in many places.

LEGAL STATUS OF CACAO

Legal: Everywhere.

DEFINITIONS:

Legal:

Possession, consumption and sale are allowed.

Decriminalised:

Decriminalisation means that a state repealed or amended its laws to make certain acts criminal, but no longer subject to prosecution. In most cases that means possession of small amounts for personal consumption no longer carries criminal penalties like prison time, but possession of larger amounts and trafficking, including sales for recreational purposes, remain criminally illegal. Please check the details for each country.

Uncontrolled/Unregulated/Unscheduled:

The law makes no mention of the substance, so its neither legal nor illegal.

Tolerated:

Illegal but unenforced by the police.

Illegal:

Forbidden by law.

 

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