Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Chile?
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
IllegalPsilocybin 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
IllegalControlled 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
IllegalNo established lawful therapeutic pathway; treatment 'not legally established' and falls under Ley 20.000's general prohibition.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT 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
IllegalIsolated/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 accessTracked 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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