Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Netherlands?
Netherlands currently offers a lawful pathway to supervised therapeutic use of at least one psychedelic.
Status by substance
Statuses reflect lawful access for supervised therapeutic use — not recreational legality. Last reviewed 2026-06.
Psilocybin
Legal / regulated accessProduct-form distinction: dried/fresh psilocybin mushrooms banned (2008), but psilocybin-containing 'magic truffles' (sclerotia) are lawfully sold and used, including in supervised retreat settings.
Official source (2026-06) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA prohibited under the Opium Act; no therapeutic pathway (only research/trials).
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ibogaine
Legal / regulated accessUnscheduled — not prohibited under the Opium Act; long-running treatment-center ecosystem since the 1990s.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalAyahuasca ruled illegal by the Supreme Court (Oct 2019); prior Santo Daime religious exemptions overturned.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
Legal / regulated accessMescaline-containing cacti (peyote, San Pedro) lawful; extracted/isolated mescaline is prohibited.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Authorized anaesthetic medicine (UN Schedule III); prescription/medical use only.
Official source (2025-06) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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