Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in United Kingdom?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in United Kingdom, 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
IllegalFresh and prepared psilocybin mushrooms are Class A drugs (Misuse of Drugs Act, since July 2005); no general therapeutic pathway (research/trials only). Spores legal.
Official source (2026-06) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA a Class A drug; no therapeutic pathway (research/trials only).
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalSupply prohibited; falls under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. No lawful therapeutic supply.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT a Class A drug; ayahuasca therefore illegal. No religious exemption.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
Legal / regulated accessLive mescaline-containing cacti legal unless prepared for consumption as a hallucinogen; isolated mescaline is Class A.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Class B controlled drug but an authorized anaesthetic medicine; prescription/medical use (incl. licensed clinics).
Official source (2025-06) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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