Updated 07/07/2026, reading time approx. 4 minutes
Where are psychedelics allowed?
In recent years, there has been growing international attention to psychedelics in research and policy, and the public debate over their legality has intensified. An increasing number of countries are exploring the possibility of legalization or amending their regulations.
Some countries have not (yet) legalized psychedelics, but do little to nothing to enforce the ban (use is tolerated), allowing therapy and retreat centers to openly conduct their work with psychedelics. There are also countries where the use, possession, and production of psychedelics are prosecuted just as strictly as other illegal substances.
Legislation regarding psychedelics and new psychoactive substances changes frequently. Use guides like this one only as a general guide, and always check official sources.
Legality of psilocybin (magic mushrooms and truffles)
Laws vary by country and may distinguish between possession, sale, production, import, export, medical use, research, and tolerance policies. Always check current official sources or seek legal advice before drawing any conclusions.
The table below is intended to provide a general overview and may become outdated.
| Country | Property | Sale | Grow | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (grow kits and mushroom/truffle kits are not prohibited because they do not - yet - contain psilocybin) | Cultivation, production, possession, use and supply of psilocybin is illegal throughout Australia. As of July 2023, authorized psychiatrists can prescribe psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. |
| Austria | Legal | Forbidden | Legal (no restriction on cultivation as long as the mushrooms are not intended to be used as medicine) | Personal possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms is not criminalized. Cultivation is technically legal as long as the mushrooms are not harvested for use. Selling or offering or giving access to the mushrooms to others is illegal. |
| Bahamas | Legal | Forbidden | Legal for personal (recreational) use | mushrooms are completely legal in The Bahamas, but psilocybin and psilocin are controlled substances by the United Nations Convention on Narcotic Drugs. |
| Belgium | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited, but no active prosecution | In Belgium, the cultivation of mushrooms has been prohibited since the entry into force of the criminal law of February 25, 1921. The possession and sale of mushrooms have been prohibited since the Royal Decree of January 22, 1998. |
| Belize | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (grow kits, spores and mycelium are legal) | In Belize, psilocin is listed in the Misuse of Drugs Act and carries a penalty of "5 years, $100,000, or both." |
| Bolivia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Bolivia, psilocybin and psilocin are banned substances. |
| Bulgaria | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Bulgaria, psilocybin and psilocin are banned substances. They are listed in "List I," which includes all plants and substances with a high risk to public health due to the harmful effect of abuse. They are prohibited for use in human and veterinary medicine. |
| Brazil | Legal | Legal | Legal | Only psilocybin and psilocin are listed as illegal, but not the fungi themselves. The federal Constitution provides that an act must previously be declared illegal by a law. Therefore, psilocybin mushrooms themselves cannot be considered illegal. There is also no legal case law available on the subject, nor records of people being arrested specifically for using, growing or possessing psilocybin mushrooms in the country. They are mainly sold over the Internet on specialized websites, without prosecution by the Brazilian police. |
| British Virgin Islands | Legal | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Legal | Where mushrooms grow naturally, it is legal to possess and consume psilocybin mushrooms; however, their sale is illegal. Nevertheless, many companies sell them openly. |
| Cambodia | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | In Cambodia, psilocybin mushrooms are banned, but in many parts of the country, especially tourist ones, they are usually ignored by legal authorities, as with other illegal drugs. |
| Canada | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution), legal for medical use | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Mushroom spore kits are legal and sold openly in stores or on the Internet because the spores and kits themselves are legal because they do not contain psilocybin/psilocin. Psilocybin and psilocin are illegal to possess, obtain or manufacture without an exemption or license as they are Schedule III under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. There are online pharmacies illegally selling microdoses. In September 2019, a motion to increase enforcement efforts against mushroom sales was defeated by Vancouver council. Efforts are underway to obtain exemptions for medical and research use under CDSA section 56. In 2020, 11 end-of-life patients, potentially including a first non-palliative patient, were granted an exemption to pursue psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to help relieve anxiety and depression. In 2020, 16 health professionals received approval from the Ministry of Health to use psilocybin on their own to help develop therapies for future use. In 2021, exemptions were granted to use psilocybin therapy as a treatment for mental illness. Canadian health regulators announced that the government would allow doctors to apply for access to psychedelics on behalf of patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. This exempted patients from prosecution by law enforcement. On Oct. 5, 2022, the province of Alberta announced that it would make all psychedelics, including Psilocybin mushrooms, legal and regulated for medicinal use as of January 2023. |
| Chile | Prohibited but tolerated and decriminalized in small quantities | Forbidden | Prohibited (grow kits, spores and mycelium are legal) | Psilocybin and psilocin are listed as narcotics on Ley No. 20,000. There have been some recent reports of imprisonment for sale and possession of magic mushrooms in Chile, as well as indications that their use is becoming increasingly popular in the country. Psilocybe spores and kits, however, are completely legal and are sold openly on specialized Chilean websites. |
| Croatia | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Forbidden | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | As of 2013, possession of a small amount of light drugs is a felony, which can result in a fine of 5,000-20,000kn ($800-3,500), depending on the particular case. |
| Cyprus | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Forbidden | Prohibited (no active prosecution, decriminalized) | Mushrooms are very rare in Cyprus. Although possession and consumption are both illegal, one person who was found to have ordered psilocybin mushrooms over the Internet was fined 1,500 euros and received no jail time. |
| Czech Republic | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Forbidden | Prohibited (decriminalized) | The possession of drugs for personal use and the cultivation of plants and mushrooms containing a narcotic or psychotropic substance "in a small quantity" are excluded from criminal prosecution. These legal offenses are punishable by administrative law as misdemeanors (Act No. 200/1990 Coll., Act of Offenses). |
| Denmark | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | The sale and possession of psilocybin have long been illegal; however, the cultivation/collection, processing, sale and possession of psilocybin mushrooms was legal until July 1, 2001, when the Danish Ministry of Health banned them. |
| Estonia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Both psilocybin and mushrooms are explicitly banned in Estonia under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. |
| Finland | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | As of September 1, 2008, the new 1st part of the 50th chapter of the Criminal Code specifically prohibits (attempted) cultivation of Psilocybe mushrooms. |
| France | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden, traces are legal | In France, psilocybin mushrooms have been listed as a narcotic since June 1, 1966; possession, use, transport and collection are thus subject to criminal penalties. |
| Germany | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden, spores are legal for microscopy | Illegal as in view of intoxication. |
| Greece | Prohibited (unless treated as psilocin) | Prohibited (unless treated as psilocin) | Legal for consumption but not for sale may be treated as psilocin, as psilocybin could be legal or legal | Cultivation is prohibited. For sale and possession, hallucinogenic mushrooms may be treated as psilocin. |
| Hong Kong | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Cultivation is prohibited, and sale and possession is illegal. |
| Hungary | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Hungary, mushrooms are specifically illegal under Article 282 of the Penal Code, as they are treated as psilocin. |
| Iceland | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | According to Article 6 of the Illegal Substances Act, Psilocybin, DMT, Mescaline, LSD and Cannabis, among other psychedelics, are completely illegal in Iceland, regardless of their purpose. |
| India | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Psilocybin mushrooms are officially illegal in India, but their prohibition is poorly enforced due to a lack of awareness among authorities. Although arrests have been recorded, they are infrequent and many areas in India are considered unofficial "psychedelic tourism" destinations. |
| Indonesia | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal, classified as an illegal drug type 1 with the death penalty. But currently, law enforcement officials are more often done. Psilocybin mushrooms are openly advertised by cafes in Bali and the Gili Islands. |
| Ireland | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Until Jan. 31, 2006, unprepared psilocybin mushrooms were legal in the Republic of Ireland. On that date, they were made illegal by a ministerial order. This decision was based in part on the death of Dubliner Colm Hodkinson, 33, who jumped to his death from a balcony on Oct. 30, 2005, after consuming legally purchased psilocybin mushrooms along with alcohol and marijuana. |
| Israel | Prohibited (recreational use prohibited) | Prohibited (recreational use prohibited) | Prohibited (recreational use prohibited) | According to Israeli drug laws, psilocybin and psilocin are illegal, but psilocybin-containing mushrooms are legal for possession, cultivation and sale as long as they are not used for personal use. There are reports of people who have been arrested for growing and selling large quantities of magic mushrooms for recreational purposes in the country. |
| Italy | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Grow kits and spores are legal to buy, sell and possess, though. |
| Jamaica | Legal for consumption but not for sale | Forbidden | Legal for personal (recreational) use | Psilocybin mushrooms have never been made illegal and are sold openly. The Jamaican company Rose Hill touts itself as the largest grower of magic mushrooms. |
| Japan | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (traces are legal) | Before 2002, psilocybin mushrooms were widely available in Japan and were often sold in mail-order stores, online vendors and in head stores throughout Japan; according to Hideo Eno of the Narcotic Drug Division of Japan's Ministry of Health, before 2002, "You can find them [psilocybin mushrooms] everywhere." In June 2002, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare added psilocybin mushrooms to Schedule Narcotics of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drug Control Law, possibly in preparation for the World Cup, and in response to a widely reported case of mushroom poisoning. Use, production, trade, cultivation or possession of psilocybin mushrooms is now illegal in Japan. Metropolitan Police Officer says spores are legal where it does not contain psilocybin. |
| Laos | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal but are openly sold in businesses, especially in Vang Vieng. |
| Latvia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | The cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms is illegal in Latvia under S. 256 of the Penal Code, in case of a repeat offense. Both its possession and sale are considered a narcotic substance. |
| Lithuania | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Lithuania, cultivation is prohibited under Article 265 of the Criminal Code, possession and sale are illegal under the Administrative and Criminal Code. |
| Luxembourg | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Luxembourg, mushrooms are considered sources of psilocybin and psilocin and thus subject to legal prosecution. |
| Mexico | Prohibited (no active prosecution if use cultural/native) | Forbidden | Prohibited (culture kits, spores and mycelium are legal if grown in nature and outdoors in the wild) | Psilocin and psilocybin are banned under the 1984 Ley General de Salud, which also specifically lists psilocybin-containing fungi as falling under the law, and specifically mentions Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis. However, these laws are rarely, if ever, enforced against indigenous users of psychoactive fungi. The Mexican government has also specifically taken the position that the wild occurrence of Psilocybe does not constitute drug production. Mushroom spores and cultivation kits in Mexico are legal and sold openly on the Internet. Several political parties proposed to reclassify psilocybin mushrooms, allowing scientific research. |
| Moldova | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Psilocin/psilotsin and Psilocibine are present on the official list of banned substances. |
| Nepal | Legal | Legal | Legal | mushrooms are uncontrolled substances in Everest Mountain country. |
| Netherlands | Legal (truffle) | Legal (truffle) | Legal (truffle). Active cultures of mycelium and spores legal. | Since December 2008, possession of both dry and fresh psychoactive mushrooms has been prohibited by law. The Public Prosecution Service - the Dutch public prosecutor's office - stated that prosecution will be initiated for possession of 0.5 g of dried or 5 g of fresh psychoactive mushrooms. Possession of these small amounts is permitted and will not lead to criminal charges. Prior to December 2008, unprocessed psychoactive mushrooms did not fall under the opium law, making them legal to possess, consume and sell, and could be purchased in "smart stores" specializing in ethnobotanicals. Although a legal loophole that does not prohibit psychoactive mushroom species like truffles has led to the widespread sale of these "Magic Truffles" in smart stores across the country. Since September 2019, magic truffles have been fully taxed and legalized. |
| New Zealand | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In New Zealand, psilocybin and psilocin are class A drugs, putting them in the highest class of illegal compounds along with heroin and LSD. The Misuse of drugs act 1975 specifically mentions "Conocybe, Panaeolus or Psilocybe" species. |
| Norway | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Norway, magic mushrooms are specifically banned according to explicit regulations regarding narcotics. |
| Philippines | Legal (ambiguous) | Forbidden (ambiguous) | Legal (ambiguous) | The legal status of Psilocybin mushrooms as medicine came to light when high school students were reportedly hospitalized after consuming the mushrooms for their psychedelic property in 2019. Psilocybin mushrooms themselves are not on the "schedule drug list" under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and therefore the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) cannot arrest the students and at best can only issue an advisory against using the mushrooms. The Philippines is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which lists psilocybin as a Schedule I substance. |
| Poland | Prohibited if it contains psilocybin/psilocin. Legal if it contains muscimol, ibotenic acid, muscarinic or any other psychoactive or psychotropic substance that is not psilocybin or psilocin. | Prohibited (prohibited if it contains psilocybin/psilocin. Legal if it contains muscimol, ibotenic acid, muscarinic or any other psychoactive or psychotropic substance that is not psilocybin or psilocin). | Prohibited (grow kits, spores and mycelium are legal) | Psilocybin and psilocin are illegal, but not the fungi themselves. Mushroom kits and grow kits are legal and are sold openly in stores. |
| Portugal | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Portugal's drug policy has decriminalized the possession of all drugs. |
| Romania | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Psilocybin in any form is illegal. |
| Russia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Banned, tracks are legal though | Psilocybin in any form is illegal. |
| Samoa | Legal | Forbidden | Legal for private use | In Samoa, psilocybin mushrooms are common in nature, popularly called "Pulouaitu," and they are not mentioned in national drug laws. Nevertheless, there are government plans to ban them in the near future, as they are increasingly being used by local youths. |
| Serbia | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Psilocybin in any form is illegal. |
| Slovakia | Forbidden (ambiguous) | Forbidden (ambiguous) | Forbidden | There is little legal experience with the legal evaluation of magic mushrooms in Slovakia, making their legality somewhat ambiguous. Small quantities could potentially be treated as psilocin in the country, but large quantities could be considered "preparation" for a drug trafficking crime, which carries the same penalty as an actual crime committed. |
| Slovenia | Forbidden could be treated as psylocin | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Slovenia, mushrooms are illegal because they are considered psilocin. |
| South Africa | Forbidden | Forbidden | Legal (grow kits and spores are legal though) | Psilocin (4-hydroxydimethyltryptamine) and psilocybin (4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) are listed as unwanted dependence-producing substances. Spores - which do not contain Psilocin or Psilocybin - may be legal to buy, possess or sell. |
| Spain | Prohibited (decriminalized for personal use in a private location) | Forbidden | Prohibited (decriminalized) | It is known that psilocybin mushrooms are illegal to sell, and their possession and cultivation are legal if they are treated as mushrooms. The possession, production and distribution of psilocybin is illegal, but its consumption in private places is decriminalized. This makes the legality of psilocybin mushrooms, grow kits and spores ambiguous and is mostly based on the intent of use and the courts' interpretation of the law. |
| Sri Lanka | Forbidden | Forbidden | Legal for research or experiments | Although their presence and use are extremely rare in the country, psilocybin mushrooms are also banned in Sri Lanka. In 2016, a local woman was arrested and famously arrested for illegally importing magic mushrooms from the United States, worth about Rs 250,000, and trafficking them to a select few. |
| Sweden | Forbidden | Forbidden | Spores (and culture kits) are legal, it is legal to grow mycelium, but not fruiting bodies. | Schedule 1: Psilocybin mushrooms. |
| Switzerland | Banned, but decriminalized (possession is punishable by a fine) | Forbidden | Forbidden | Although psilocybin and psilocin have long been listed as controlled substances in Switzerland, mushrooms themselves were not specifically banned until 2002, initially by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products and later by a revision of the Swiss Narcotics Law in 2008. Until 2002, mushrooms were readily available in Switzerland and, according to a Swiss medical agency, their ban was an attempt to prevent their growing popularity in the country. However, some local health and legal authorities have criticized the ban on magic mushrooms, saying studies have shown it has had little impact on reducing their consumption in the country. |
| Taiwan | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Taiwan, psilocybin mushrooms are illegal. They are considered a category 2 drug, alongside marijuana and amphetamine. |
| Thailand | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal but are often sold openly in businesses. The Thai government plans to grow psilocybin-containing mushrooms to investigate their potential therapeutic effects. If the studies are successful, psilocybin-containing mushrooms could be removed from the country's "Category 5" list of narcotics. |
| Turkey | Forbidden | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Turkey, magic mushrooms are treated as psilocybin, which is illegal. Sale, growth and possession can lead to prosecution. |
| Ukraine | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (traces are legal) | Psilocybin in any form is illegal. According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, fetal bodies of fungi containing psilocybin are considered a psychotropic substance, and the dose, which carries criminal liability, is 0.01 g of psilocybin, and about 30-40 g of fresh mushrooms. However, legislation does not prohibit the sale of mushroom spores for cultivation for the purpose of collecting them. |
| United Kingdom | Forbidden | Forbidden | Prohibited (traces are legal) | From July 18, 2005, both fresh and "prepared" (i.e. dried, cooked or processed into tea) psilocybin mushrooms became illegal in the United Kingdom; Fresh mushrooms were previously available everywhere, even in stores, but Section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 made fresh psychedelic mushrooms ("fungi containing psilocybin") a Class A drug. The possession and use of psilocybin and psilocin have been prohibited since the 2005 law, but mushroom spores, which do not contain psilocybin, are not regulated. Grow kits can be purchased legally through specialized websites because they do not contain psilocybin and psilocin. |
| United States | Prohibited (decriminalized in Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Oakland and Santa Cruz, California; Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Oregon; and Washington D.C.) (Legal in Colorado) | Prohibited (decriminalized in Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Oakland and Santa Cruz, California; Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Oregon; and Washington D.C.) (Legal in Colorado) | Prohibited (trails are legal in most states, full cultivation decriminalized in Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Oakland and Santa Cruz, California; Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Oregon; and Washington D.C.) (Legal in Colorado) | See also: Decriminalization of psilocybin in the United States |
| Uruguay | Prohibited (decriminalized) | Forbidden | Forbidden | In Uruguay, psilocybin and psilocin are listed on the federal list of controlled substances; Uruguay was the first country in South America to decriminalize possession of all drugs. According to Decreto No. 403/016, all fungal species of the Psilocybe sp. genus are not allowed to be sold as medicinal drugs, and other psilocybin-containing fungal species, such as Copelandia, Pluteus and Conocybe, are also listed in the document. |
| Vietnam | Prohibited (no active prosecution) | Banned (no active prosecution), Shrooms are sold openly. | Prohibited (no active prosecution). Legal for medical or scientific research. | In Vietnam, psilocybin and psilocin were added to the list of banned substances in 2018 through Decree 73. Mushrooms for ornamental purposes, made by humans or scientific research conducted by doctors or psychonauts, are not fully legal in Vietnam. |
The Legality of LSD and Its Variants
LSD, lysergic acid di-ethylamide (C20H25N3O), known as LSD-25 or simply lsd or acid, is an organic compound with hallucinogenic effects. To our knowledge, LSD is banned in all countries, although its possession and use is not actively prosecuted in some countries. The possession, trafficking - and production of LSD is prohibited in the Netherlands.
However, there are also variants of LSD available today, such as 1p-LSD. These substances are also known as new psychoactive substances. They are classic psychedelics that have been slightly modified by chemists. This results in substances that are identical or nearly identical to the original.
The legal status of these types of substances varies by country and depends on national legislation and interpretation by authorities. Microvibes makes no legal representations regarding the use, possession, or importation of these substances in other countries. Research compounds are intended solely for research, collection, or analytical purposes and are not intended for human consumption.
Where is 1P-LSD legal?
Below is an overview of the legality of New Psychoactive Substances (tryptamines and lysergamides, such as 1P-LSD) in various countries. We do our best to keep the list as up-to-date as possible. However, you are always responsible for buying, possessing or using 1P-LSD.
Netherlands: Use, possession and production of 1P-LSD is legal in the Netherlands.
Austria: 1P-LSD is not technically illegal, but it may fall under the NPSG (Neue-Psychoaktive-Substanzen-Gesetz Österreich) as an analogue of LSD, making it illegal to supply it for human consumption.
Canada: 1P-LSD is not mentioned in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, so it is not technically illegal.
Czech Republic: 1P-LSD has been a controlled substance since Jan. 1, 2014.
Denmark: As of August 25, 2015, 1P-LSD is specifically listed as an illicit substance.
Estonia: 1P-LSD is an ainete I (Schedule I) controlled substance as of June 1, 2017.
Finland: 1P-LSD is a controlled substance as of Nov. 15, 2018.
Germany: 1P-LSD is under the control of the NpSG (New Psychoactive Substances Act) as of July 18, 2019. Production and importation for the purpose of marketing, administration to another person and trafficking is punishable. Possession is illegal but not punishable.
Japan: 1P-LSD is a controlled substance.
Latvia: 1P-LSD is illegal in Latvia. Although it is not officially listed, it is controlled as an LSD structural analogue due to a change implemented on June 1, 2015.
Lithuania: 1P-LSD is illegal in Lithuania and is specifically mentioned on the list of illegal substances since Sept. 21, 2015.
Norway: 1P-LSD has been a controlled substance since Feb. 14, 2013.
Romania: 1P-LSD is a controlled substance.
Singapore: 1P-LSD is a Class A controlled substance.
Sweden: Following its sale as a designer drug, 1P-LSD was made illegal in Sweden on Jan. 26, 2016.
Switzerland: 1P-LSD is a controlled substance specifically listed under Verzeichnis E. It has been illegal since December 2015.
Turkey: 1P-LSD has been illegal in Turkey since February 2016.
United Kingdom: 1P-LSD is illegal to manufacture, supply or import under the Psychoactive Substance Act, which came into force on May 26, 2016.
United States: 1P-LSD is not a controlled substance in the United States. Since 1P-LSD can be considered a prodrug for LSD, its possession and sale in the United States may be prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In which countries are magic mushrooms and/or truffles (psilocybin) legal?
Mushrooms and truffles are partially prohibited substances in the Netherlands. The sale and possession of psilocybin-containing mushrooms is not legal, but the sale and possession of psilocybin-containing truffles is legal.
So, you can buy truffles at smart shops or online stores, but not magic mushrooms. However, you can legally purchase grow kits that allow you to grow magic mushrooms yourself quickly and easily. But as soon as the mushrooms emerge from the ground, they are technically illegal again.
For a complete overview of laws in other countries, go to Legality of psilocybin (magic mushrooms and truffles).
Why are psychedelics banned?
There are a variety of reasons why most psychedelics are banned. Sometimes it is related to perceived or demonstrated health risks, sometimes there are "political" reasons, and sometimes legal bans give the impression of official unwillingness and arbitrariness.
I am going abroad and want to take my microdosing with me. Is that allowed?
Even if the rules surrounding microdosing and psychedelics are not too bad in the country you are traveling to, you can still get into trouble at customs at airports if you have something with you that they can't identify or that is questionable.
Our advice is: don't do it!
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