Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Malaysia?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Malaysia, 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

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952: psilocybin a controlled dangerous drug; trafficking carries death penalty/life + whipping (s.39B); no therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

MDMA classified illegal under Dangerous Drugs Act (since 2000s); trafficking s.39B carries mandatory death penalty; no medical/therapeutic access.

Illegal

Ibogaine UN-unscheduled but no lawful therapeutic pathway under strict prohibition.

Illegal

DMT a controlled dangerous drug; no exemption.

Illegal

Mescaline a controlled dangerous drug.

Legal / regulated access

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

Anesthetic for medical use in clinical settings; WHO Essential Medicine; lawful prescription access (also a controlled/abused drug).

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

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