Psychoactive Amanitas
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Psychoactive Amanitas | |
REGULATED | No |
STATUS | Not Approved For Human Consumption |
SCHEDULE | Un-Scheduled |
Amanita muscaria (as well as all other Amanita species) is uncontrolled federally in the United States. This means all parts of the plant and its extracts are legal to cultivate, buy, possess, and distribute (sell, trade or give) without a license or prescription. If sold as a supplement, sales must conform to U.S. supplement laws. If sold for consumption as a food or drug, sales are regulated by the FDA.
U.S. STATE LAW #
Louisiana #
Effective Aug 8, 2005 (signed into law Jun 28, 2005) Louisiana Act No 159 makes 40 plants illegal, including Amanita muscaria, when intended for human consumption. The law specifically excludes the "possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting" of these plants if used "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes." (Text of HLS_05RS-52 and Update June 2005)
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other U.S. state, please let us know.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Entheogenic Amanitas are not listed in most drug laws because of their low incidence of recreational use. Amanitas and their active chemicals are not listed in the United Nations Drug Control treaties.
Australia #
Amanitas somewhat controlled for importation (requires listing on forms if an active ingredient in an imported supplement or herbal preparation - 1990 no 394 "therapeutic goods regulations"). Muscimol may be a controlled substance in Australia, or it may have only been in a proposed bill, we can't tell.
Bulgaria #
A. muscaria legal to sell, buy, and possess. (Unconfirmed) (Thanks PJM)
England #
A. muscaria widely sold throughout the UK in shops.
Canada #
Amanita muscaria are not controlled in Canada
Cypress #
Amanitas are legal to sell, buy, and posess. (src: visitor comment, unconfirmed.)
Denmark #
Amanita muscaria are legal to sell, buy, and possess. (src: visitor comment)
Estonia #
A. muscaria legal to sell, buy, and possess. (unconfirmed)
Finland #
Amanitas are legal to sell, buy, and possess.
Israel #
Disputed status. In May 2006, SD reported to us that the Israeli laws do not list amanita muscaria, but an earlier contributor said that the Israeli Health Office includes Amanitas on a list of interdicted plants. See Israeli Drug Law. (Unconfirmed, thanks SD)
Italy #
No controls reported in Italy. unconfirmed.
Japan #
Despite the 2002 scheduling of psilocybes in Japan, Amanita muscaria are still legal and sold openly at smart shops.
Netherlands #
Amanitas are legal to sell, buy, and possess. Sold in smartshops.
Norway #
Amanita muscaria are legal to sell, buy, and possess. (src: visitor comment)
New Zealand #
Amanitas are legal to sell, buy, and possess.
Sweden #
Amanitas are legal to sell, buy, and possess.
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid legal information is a summary of data gathered from site visitors, government documents, websites, and other resources. We are not lawyers and can not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided here. We do our best to keep this information correct and up-to-date, but laws are complex and constantly changing. Laws may also vary from one jurisdiction to another (county, state, country, etc)...this list is not comprehensive.