Legal status of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms

This is a list of the legality of muscimol mushrooms by country.

CountryPossessionSaleTransportCultivationNotes

 Australia

 IllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal

Amanita muscaria is illegal in Australia as muscimol is a schedule 9 drug.[1]

 Sweden


 LegalLegalLegalLegal

 Romania

 IllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal

 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.[2]

 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.[3]

 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.

 Thailand

 LegalLegalLegalLegalThe use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand.[4]

 Ukraine

 LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine. However, some species of these fungi may contain DMT, which is prohibited by law.

 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.[5]

 Russia


 LegalLegalLegalLegalAmanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.[6]

 Poland


 LegalIllegalLegalLegalAmanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.[7] However there is no possibility to sell them due the fact, they are not certificated to be used for human consumption. [8]
For the legal status of the substances found in psychoactive Amanita mushrooms, see muscimol § Legal status, and ibotenic acid.

References
  1. "The Poisons Standard". Federal Register of Legislation.
  2. "wetten.nl - Regeling - Opiumwet - BWBR0001941". wetten.overheid.nl (in Dutch).
  3. "Toxic mushroom still on sale due to legal loophole - Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland - Drugs.ie". www.drugs.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. "Laws in Thailand - Guide for Tourists to Thailand laws". thailawforum.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. "Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature". legis.la.gov.
  6. News from government owned media stating what selling amantia is legal in Russia
  7. "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.
  8. "Grzyby i przetwory grzybowe - Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny - Portal Gov.pl". Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny (in Polish).
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