Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Botswana?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Botswana, 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
IllegalPsilocybin Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; controlled under Botswana's Drugs and Related Substances Act, no therapeutic program.
Official source (2026-05) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited, no medical pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalNot UN-scheduled, possibly technically unscheduled, but no lawful supervised therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalMescaline Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; no lawful access.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Prescription anesthetic on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines; available for medical use.
Official source (2024-05) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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