Biology:Legality of psychoactive cactus by country
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This is a list of the legality of psychoactive cactus by country. This includes but is not limited to the Peyote, the San Pedro and the Peruvian Torch.
| Country | Possession | Sale | Transport | Cultivation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
|
Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | "Cactus and seeds of the species Echinopsis pachanoi and Echinopsis peruviana or others containing the substance mescaline are illegal. (3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenethylamin)."[1] |
 Norway
|
Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | [2] |
 Thailand
|
Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Cacti such as peyote are not prohibited. However, mescaline, which they contain is a prohibited narcotic substance.[3] |
 Ukraine
|
Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | The government has excluded San Pedro Cactus (Echinopsis Pachanoi) and peyote (Lophophora Williamsii) from the list of illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors. This is stated in the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers №408 dated May 23, 2012.[4] |
 United Kingdom
|
Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | “Hallucinogenic cacti are not illegal in the UK, unless prepared for consumption as a hallucinogen. This could include drying them, or cutting them into edible ‘buttons’.” [5] |
 United States
|
Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Only peyote and mescaline itself are controlled substances in the United States. Substance: Peyote, DEA#: 7415, CSA SCH: I, NARC: N, Other names: Cactus which contains mescaline |
 Switzerland
|
Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Bekendtgørelse om euforiserende stoffer" (in da). https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/r0710.aspx?id=137169.
- ↑ https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2013-02-14-199
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Thailand/comments/2pj5uc/something_i_saw_at_the_chatuchak_market_could/
- ↑ http://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/408-2012-%D0%BF
- ↑ "Cacti" (in en-US). DrugWise. 2016-01-03. http://www.drugwise.org.uk/cacti/.
- ↑ "Verordnung des EDI über die Verzeichnisse der Betäubungsmittel, psychotropen Stoffe, Vorläuferstoffe und Hilfschemikalien (Betäubungsmittelverzeichnisverordnung, BetmVV-EDI)" (in de-CH). 1 March 2018. https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/20101220/index.html. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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