Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Iraq?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Iraq, 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
IllegalProhibited under Iraq's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law No. 50 of 2017; no therapeutic pathway. Trafficking is death/life-eligible (Art. 27).
Official source (2024-01) ↗MDMA
IllegalProhibited under Law No. 50 of 2017; no medical/therapeutic pathway. Severe penalties.
Official source (2024-01) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalNo lawful therapeutic access; covered by broad psychotropic-substances prohibition. No explicit per-substance source located.
Official source (2024-01) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT-containing; prohibited under Law No. 50 of 2017, no exemption.
Official source (2024-01) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalProhibited under Law No. 50 of 2017, no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2024-01) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Controlled prescription anesthetic used in licensed medical settings; non-medical use prohibited. No explicit national statute URL located; medium confidence.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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