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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Chile?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Chile, 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 controlled under Decreto 867 (Ley 20.000); mushrooms controlled. Personal-use possession is a non-criminal infraction (falta, Art. 50) but there is no lawful supply or therapy.

Official source (2026-06)

MDMA

Illegal

Controlled under Decreto 867 (Ley 20.000). No therapeutic/clinical-access program. Personal-use possession is an Art. 50 falta; supply/trafficking carries 5-15 years.

Official source (2026-06)

Ibogaine

Illegal

No established lawful therapeutic pathway; treatment 'not legally established' and falls under Ley 20.000's general prohibition.

Official source (2026-06)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

DMT and 5-MeO-DMT controlled (Decreto 867). Brew/plants not specifically named (legal ambiguity), but DMT scheduling governs. No religious/traditional exemption (unlike Peru/Brazil).

Official source (2026-06)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Isolated/extracted mescaline is controlled (Decreto 867) and extraction falls under Ley 20.000; no therapeutic program. Live San Pedro/Wachuma (Echinopsis pachanoi, native) is not scheduled and is legally sold in nurseries (PDI has stated it is 'not an illicit element').

Official source (2026-06)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

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

Registered medicine, controlled psychotropic (Decreto 867 via Decree 416/2017); available by prescription (receta cheque). Esketamine registered for treatment-resistant depression.

Official source (2026-06)

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

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