Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Barbados?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Barbados, 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.
Psilocybin
IllegalPsilocybine/psilocine listed in the First Schedule Part II of the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act, CAP. 131; no therapeutic or decriminalization pathway.
Official source (1991-01) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA/MDA-class compound listed in First Schedule Part II of CAP. 131; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (1991-01) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalNot named in the Act and not UN-scheduled, but no decriminalization or therapeutic pathway exists.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT listed in First Schedule Part II of CAP. 131; ayahuasca brew captured by the DMT entry; no exemption.
Official source (1991-01) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalMescaline listed in First Schedule Part II of CAP. 131; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (1991-01) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Not in First Schedule Part II; prescription anesthetic (WHO essential medicine). Barbados-specific scheduling not separately confirmed.
Official source (1991-01) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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