Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Belgium?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Belgium, 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

Cultivation prohibited since 1921; possession and sale prohibited since 1998. No therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

MDMA prohibited; no therapeutic exemption.

Illegal

Listed in Chapter 2 of the Royal Decree of 1998 on psychotropic substances; banned.

Illegal

DMT scheduled; no therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

Mescaline Schedule I (1971 UN Convention).

Legal / regulated access

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

Authorised anaesthetic medicine; esketamine for TRD; prescription-only.

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

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