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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Cape Verde?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Cape Verde, 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

Psilocybin Schedule I under the 1971 Convention, ratified and transposed nationally; no therapeutic program.

Official source (2026-05)

MDMA

Illegal

MDMA Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited, no medical pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

Ibogaine

Illegal

Not UN-scheduled, possibly technically unscheduled, but no lawful supervised therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

DMT Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; no therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Mescaline Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; no lawful access.

Official source (2026-05)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

Tracked 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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