Legal status of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms
Legal status by country
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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 small amounts bufotenin which is illegal in many countries and is not included on this list.[1][2]
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Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
Amanita muscaria is illegal in Australia as muscimol is a schedule 9 drug.[3][dubious – discuss] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita muscaria isn't classified as a controlled substance.[citation needed] |
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Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | [4] |
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Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Amanita 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] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita 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] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina are not included in the Ley General de Salud. Therefore, its cultivation, possession, buy and sale are considered legal.[7] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | The use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand.[8] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushrooms are not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine.[citation needed] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | In 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 dietary supplements.[10] |
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Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substances.[11] |
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Legal | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushrooms are not included in the list of prohibited substances.[12] However, they are illegal to be sold for human consumption.[13] |
