Psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms) are legal or decriminalized in a limited number of places worldwide, often with restrictions on sale and cultivation:
- United States :
- Oregon was the first state to legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy and decriminalize personal possession in 2020.
- Colorado decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in 2022. Both states allow regulated use for adults, but sale and cultivation laws vary
- Australia :
- Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal for general use, but since July 2023, authorized psychiatrists can prescribe psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression
- Bahamas :
- Psilocybin mushrooms are legal to possess and use privately, but sale is illegal
- Brazil :
- Psilocybin mushrooms themselves are not illegal, and their sale and possession are generally tolerated, though psilocybin and psilocin compounds are controlled
- British Virgin Islands :
- Possession and consumption are legal where mushrooms grow naturally, but sale is illegal (though often unenforced)
- Canada :
- Psilocybin and psilocin are illegal, but exemptions exist for medical use. Some provinces like Alberta have moved to legalize and regulate psilocybin for medicinal use starting 2023
- Austria :
- Personal possession and use are not criminalized; cultivation is legal if not intended for drug use. Sale is illegal
- Mexico :
- Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal but often unenforced for indigenous use. Spores and grow kits are legal
- Czech Republic :
- Possession and cultivation in small amounts are decriminalized, spores are legal
Many other countries, including much of Europe, India, and parts of Asia, maintain psilocybin mushrooms as illegal, though enforcement varies widely. Some countries allow spores or grow kits since they do not contain psilocybin itself
. In summary, psilocybin mushrooms are fully legal or decriminalized in a few jurisdictions mostly in the Americas and the Caribbean, with medical exceptions in Australia and Canada, and generally illegal elsewhere. Legal frameworks often distinguish between possession, sale, cultivation, and medical use.
