Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Maldives?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Maldives, 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
IllegalParty to UN 1971 Convention; psilocybin is a Schedule I psychotropic with no therapeutic pathway. Maldives Drugs Act enforces strict prohibition; severe penalties.
Official source (2025-12) ↗MDMA
IllegalSchedule I psychotropic under 1971 Convention; prohibited under the Drugs Act with no medical/therapeutic access.
Official source (2025-12) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalNot individually UN-scheduled but no therapeutic pathway exists; likely captured by general prohibition.
Official source (2026-01) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
WHO essential medicine; available as a controlled prescription anesthetic in medical settings. No psychiatric/off-label therapeutic program.
Official source (2025-09) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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