Legal status of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms
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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 muscaria and Amanita citrina, may contain bufotenine which is illegal in many countries and is not included on this list.[1][2]
| Country | Possession | Sale | Transport | Cultivation | Notes |
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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. |
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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.[citation needed] |
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| Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | The use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand.[7] |
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| Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine. |
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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.[8] |
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| Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.[9] |
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| Legal | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.[10] However there is no possibility to sell them due the fact, they are not certificated to be used for human consumption. [11] |
References
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