Biology: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 citrina and Amanita muscaria, may contain small amounts bufotenin which is illegal in many countries and is not included on this list.[1][2]

Country Possession Sale Transport Cultivation Notes

 Australia

Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal

Amanita muscaria is illegal in Australia as muscimol is a schedule 9 drug.[3] |-

 Sweden


Legal Legal Legal Legal Amanita muscaria isn't classified as a controlled substance.[citation needed]

 Romania

Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal [4]

 The Netherlands

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]

 Ireland

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]

 Mexico

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]

 Thailand

Legal Legal Legal Legal The use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand.[8]

 Ukraine

Legal Legal Legal Legal Amanita mushrooms are not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine.[citation needed]

 United States Legal in most states with few exceptions mentioned below.

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]

 Russia


Legal Legal Legal Legal Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substances.[11]

 Poland


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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment. CRC Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0849301940. https://books.google.com/books?id=WPWsZNvOqVAC. 
  2. ↑ Wieland, Theodor; Motzel, Werner; Merz, Hans (1953). "Über das Vorkommen von Bufotenin im gelben Knollenblätterpilz" (in en). Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 581 (1): 10–16. doi:10.1002/jlac.19535810103. ISSN 1099-0690. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jlac.19535810103. 
  3. ↑ "The Poisons Standard" (in en). February 2020. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020C00148. 
  4. ↑ "LEGE 143 26/07/2000 - Portal Legislativ". https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/23629. 
  5. ↑ "wetten.nl - Regeling - Opiumwet - BWBR0001941" (in nl). http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001941/2017-05-25. 
  6. ↑ "Toxic mushroom still on sale due to legal loophole - Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland - Drugs.ie" (in en). http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/Toxic_mushroom_still_on_sale_due_to_legal_loophole. 
  7. ↑ "Ley General De Salud". Chamber of Deputies. 6 June 2024. https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LGS.pdf. 
  8. ↑ "Laws in Thailand - Guide for Tourists to Thailand laws". http://thailawforum.com/tourst-guide-laws-Thailand-4.html. 
  9. ↑ "Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature". http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=321523. 
  10. ↑ Program, Human Foods (2024-12-18). "FDA Alerts Industry and Consumers about the Use of Amanita Muscaria or its Constituents in Food" (in en). FDA. https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-alerts-industry-and-consumers-about-use-amanita-muscaria-or-its-constituents-food. 
  11. ↑ "News from government owned media stating what selling amantia is legal in Russia". 3 September 2018. https://53news.ru/novosti/42356-obsuzhdenie-novosti-o-torgovle-mukhomorami-v-radioefire-privelo-k-neozhidannym-rezultatam.html. 
  12. ↑ "Obwieszczenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 27 czerwca 2022 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia w sprawie wykazu substancji psychotropowych, środków odurzających oraz nowych substancji psychoaktywnych". Ministerstwo Zdrowia Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej. https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20220001665. 
  13. ↑ "Grzyby i przetwory grzybowe - Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny - Portal Gov.pl" (in pl-PL). https://www.gov.pl/web/gis/grzyby-i-przetwory-grzybowe. 

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