Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Dominican Republic?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Dominican Republic, 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/psilocin in Ley No. 50-88 Category I hallucinogens (substances with no accepted medicinal use); no medical pathway.
Official source (2025-06) ↗MDMA
IllegalMethylenedioxyamphetamine 'y otras similares' in Category I of Ley No. 50-88, covering the MDA/MDMA class; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2025-06) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalIbogaine explicitly named in Category I of Ley No. 50-88 (code 7260). Marketed retreat clinics are not a lawful therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2025-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDimethyltryptamine in Category I of Ley No. 50-88; no religious exemption; advertised retreats are not a lawful pathway.
Official source (2025-06) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalBoth 'Peyote' and 'Mescalina' listed in Category I of Ley No. 50-88; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2025-06) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Not in prohibited Category I; prescription/hospital anesthetic under the controlled-medication regime (Decreto 665-12; DIGEMAPS), monitored by the Consejo Nacional de Drogas.
Official source (2024-06) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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