Mescaline
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Mescaline | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Scheduled |
SCHEDULE | Schedule I |
CLASSIFICATION | Hallucinogen |
Mescaline (as well as Peyote) is Schedule I in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license.
Mescaline-containing columnar, such as San Pedro, have a more complex legal status. Please see the Mescaline-Containing Cacti Law Vault.
Peyote's legal status is less ambiguous, but has its own legal issues. See the Peyote Law Vault for more information.
Mescaline-containing columnar, such as San Pedro, have a more complex legal status. Please see the Mescaline-Containing Cacti Law Vault.
Peyote's legal status is less ambiguous, but has its own legal issues. See the Peyote Law Vault for more information.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Canada #
According to the 1996 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (which replaced the older Narcotics Control Act) mescaline is listed as a schedule III drug, while peyote appears to be exempt.
17. Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxybenzeneethanamine) and any salt thereof, but not peyote (lophophora)
Estonia #
Mescaline is Schedule I [reference]. (Thanks tjj)
New Zealand #
Mescaline is Schedule I (Class A) in New Zealand [reference].
U.K. #
Mescaline is Schedule I/Class A in the U.K., making it illegal to sell, buy or possess without a license.
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.
CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
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