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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in China?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in China, 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/psilocin Category I psychotropic substances; strict prohibition, no therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-06)

MDMA

Illegal

MDMA a Category I narcotic/psychotropic; strict prohibition, no medical/therapeutic access.

Official source (2026-06)

Ibogaine

Illegal

Ibogaine UN-unscheduled; China controls many psychoactive substances and has no lawful therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-06)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

DMT a controlled psychotropic; no exemption.

Official source (2026-06)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Mescaline a controlled psychotropic.

Official source (2026-06)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

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

Category I psychotropic due to widespread abuse; lawful only in authorized medical institutions (no retail; max 3-day prescription); legal medical access but notably tightly restricted.

Official source (2024-10)

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

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