Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Israel?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Israel, 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 and psilocin are controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance 5733-1973; not approved for medical use. Note: psilocybin-containing mushrooms are not themselves listed, but use is prohibited. No general therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-06) ↗MDMA
IllegalControlled under Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Not generally legal: access only via Health Ministry-approved clinical trials and limited compassionate use (Israel approved compassionate MDMA-assisted therapy for ~50 PTSD patients in 2019). Trial/compassionate-use does NOT equal general legal access.
Official source (2025-01) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalProhibited for distribution since 2015 under emergency declaration / Fight against Dangerous Substances Law; possession, sale, transport, cultivation all illegal. No therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT-containing; not approved for medical use, controlled under Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Religious/cultural use is not exempted.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalNot approved for medical use; controlled under Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Legally prescribed by licensed medical professionals for conditions such as chronic pain and depression; recreational use prohibited. Prescription/medical pathway.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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