Legal status of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms

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This is a list of the legality of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms by country. In addition to muscimol and ibotenic acid, some species of Amanita mushrooms, including Amanita citrina and Amanita muscaria , may contain bufotenin which is illegal in many countries and is not included on this list. [1] [2]

CountryPossessionSaleTransportCultivationNotes

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

IllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal

Amanita muscaria is illegal in Australia as muscimol is a schedule 9 drug. [3] [ dubious – discuss ]

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden


LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita muscaria isn't classified as a controlled substance.[ citation needed ]

Flag of Romania.svg Romania

IllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal [4]

Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands

IllegalIllegalIllegalIllegalAmanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina have been illegal to buy, sell, or possess since December 2008. Possession of amounts larger than 0.5 g dried or 5 g fresh lead to a criminal charge. [5]

Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita muscaria was not covered under a regulation introduced in January 2006 under the Misuse of Drugs Acts to outlaw the sale and possession of magic mushrooms containing psilocybin. [6]

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina are not included in the Ley General de Salud. Therefore, its cultivation, possession, buy and sale are considered legal. [7]

Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

LegalLegalLegalLegalThe use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand. [8]

Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine

LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita mushroom are not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine.[ citation needed ]

Flag of the United States.svg United States Legal in most states with few exceptions mentioned below.

LegalLegalLegalLegalIn Louisiana, except for ornamental purposes, growing, selling or possessing Amanita muscaria is prohibited by Louisiana State Act 159. [9] It is federally prohibited in food or diatery supplements. [10]

Flag of Russia.svg Russia


LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substances. [11]

Flag of Poland.svg Poland


LegalIllegalLegalLegalAmanita mushrooms are not included in the list of prohibited substances. [12] However, they are illegal to be sold for human consumption. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Rumack BH, Spoerke DG (1994). Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment. CRC Press. ISBN   978-0849301940.
  2. ↑ Wieland, Theodor; Motzel, Werner; Merz, Hans (1953). "Über das Vorkommen von Bufotenin im gelben Knollenblätterpilz". Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 581 (1): 10–16. doi:10.1002/jlac.19535810103. ISSN   1099-0690.
  3. ↑ "The Poisons Standard". Federal Register of Legislation . Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. ↑ "LEGE 143 26/07/2000 - Portal Legislativ". legislatie.just.ro. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ↑ "wetten.nl - Regeling - Opiumwet - BWBR0001941". wetten.overheid.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Toxic mushroom still on sale due to legal loophole - Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland - Drugs.ie". www.drugs.ie. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Ley General De Salud" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados. Chamber of Deputies. 6 June 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 Jan 2025.
  8. ↑ "Laws in Thailand - Guide for Tourists to Thailand laws". thailawforum.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature". legis.la.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ↑ Program, Human Foods (2024-12-18). "FDA Alerts Industry and Consumers about the Use of Amanita Muscaria or its Constituents in Food". FDA.
  11. ↑ "News from government owned media stating what selling amantia is legal in Russia". Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  12. ↑ "Obwieszczenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 27 czerwca 2022 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia w sprawie wykazu substancji psychotropowych, środków odurzających oraz nowych substancji psychoaktywnych". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Ministerstwo Zdrowia Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  13. ↑ "Grzyby i przetwory grzybowe - Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny - Portal Gov.pl". Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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