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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Belize?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Belize, 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

Illegal

Psilocin expressly listed as a controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 103); penalty cited as 5 years / $100,000. No therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2020-01)

MDMA

Illegal

Not listed by name but captured by the Act's catch-all for alkylenedioxy-substituted phenethylamines (MDMA = methylenedioxy phenethylamine); treated as Class A. No therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2020-01)

Ibogaine

Illegal

Not named in the Act and internationally unscheduled, but Belize provides no lawful supply or therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2020-01)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine expressly listed as a controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 103); ayahuasca brew captured. No religious/therapeutic exemption found.

Official source (2020-01)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Mescaline expressly listed as a controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 103); no therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2020-01)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

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

Prescription anesthetic; not listed among the scheduled psychedelics in the Misuse of Drugs Act. Lawful in hospital/clinical use.

Official source (2020-01)

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

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