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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Cuba?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Cuba, 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

Controlled psychotropic under the UN 1971 Convention, which Cuba implements; possession criminalized under Penal Code Law 151/2022 Art. 236. No therapeutic pathway. No Cuba-specific psychedelic tracker entry found.

Official source (2024-05)

MDMA

Illegal

Schedule I psychotropic under UN 1971 Convention implemented by Cuba; possession criminalized (Law 151/2022, Art. 236). No therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2024-05)

Ibogaine

Illegal

Internationally unscheduled, but Cuba has no lawful supply or therapeutic pathway and operates a closed state medical system.

Official source (2024-05)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

DMT is a Schedule I psychotropic under UN 1971 Convention implemented by Cuba; possession criminalized (Law 151/2022, Art. 236). No religious/therapeutic exemption found.

Official source (2024-05)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Schedule I psychotropic under UN 1971 Convention implemented by Cuba; possession criminalized (Law 151/2022, Art. 236). No therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2024-05)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

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

Prescription anesthetic on Cuba's national-control list (MINSAP Resolution 335/2005, updated by Resolution 25/2022); used within the state medical system. Controlled but lawfully available for medical use.

Official source (2026-06)

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

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