Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Afghanistan?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Afghanistan, with no lawful pathway for supervised therapeutic use.

Status by substance

Statuses reflect lawful access for supervised therapeutic use — not recreational legality. Last reviewed 2026-06.

Illegal

Party to UN 1971 Convention; psilocybin/psilocin prohibited as Schedule I psychotropics; no therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

Prohibited Schedule I psychotropic under UN convention regime; no medical/therapeutic access.

Illegal

Not specifically UN-scheduled (ibogaine is UN-unscheduled) but no lawful therapeutic pathway; treated as prohibited.

Illegal

DMT prohibited as Schedule I psychotropic; no religious/therapeutic exemption.

Illegal

Mescaline prohibited as Schedule I psychotropic under UN convention regime.

Legal / regulated access

Tracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.

Anesthetic on WHO Essential Medicines list; medical/prescription use available in healthcare settings; not internationally scheduled.

Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.

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