Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in France?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in France, 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.

Illegal

Listed as narcotic since 1 June 1966; no therapeutic pathway (spores remain legal).

Illegal

MDMA prohibited; no therapeutic exemption.

Illegal

Added to controlled substances list in 2007 after fatalities; no medical exemptions.

Illegal

DMT and ayahuasca ingredients declared narcotic (2005); Santo Daime exemption revoked. No therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

Mescaline and mescaline-containing cacti illegal; Schedule I (1971 UN Convention).

Legal / regulated access

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

Authorised anaesthetic medicine; esketamine for TRD; prescription-only / controlled.

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

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