Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Cuba?
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
IllegalControlled 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
IllegalSchedule I psychotropic under UN 1971 Convention implemented by Cuba; possession criminalized (Law 151/2022, Art. 236). No therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2024-05) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalInternationally unscheduled, but Cuba has no lawful supply or therapeutic pathway and operates a closed state medical system.
Official source (2024-05) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT 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
IllegalSchedule 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 accessTracked 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.
Looking for legal psychedelic-assisted therapy?
ATMA CENA provides supervised, legal psychedelic-assisted therapy in Canada and trains practitioners worldwide.