Legal status of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms explained

This is a list of the legality of psychoactive Amanita mushrooms by country. In addition to muscimol and ibotenic acid, some species of Amanita mushrooms, including Amanita muscaria and Amanita citrina, may contain bufotenine which is illegal in many countries and is not included on this list.^{[1] [2]}

Country	Possession	Sale	Transport	Cultivation	Notes
					Amanita muscaria is illegal in Australia as muscimol is a schedule 9 drug.^[3]
					Amanita muscaria isn't classified as a controlled substance.
					Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina have been illegal to buy, sell, or possess since December 2008. Possession of amounts larger than 0.5 g dried or 5 g fresh lead to a criminal charge.^[4]
					Amanita muscaria was not covered under a regulation introduced in January 2006 under the Misuse of Drugs Acts to outlaw the sale and possession of magic mushrooms containing psilocybin.^[5]
					Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina are not included in the Ley General de Salud. Therefore, its cultivation, possession, buy and sale are considered legal.
					The use, storage, transport and sale of Amanita mushrooms is permitted in Thailand.^[6]
					Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited drugs in Ukraine.
Legal in most states with few exceptions mentioned below.					In Louisiana, except for ornamental purposes, growing, selling or possessing Amanita muscaria is prohibited by Louisiana State Act 159.^[7]
					Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.^[8]
					Amanita mushroom is not included in the list of prohibited substance.^[9] However there is no possibility to sell them due the fact, they are not certificated to be used for human consumption. ^[10]

Notes and References

1. Buck . Robert W. . 1963-08-24 . Toxicity of Amanita muscaria . JAMA . 185 . 8 . 663–664 . 10.1001/jama.1963.03060080059020 . 0098-7484.
2. Book: Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment . Rumack BH, Spoerke DG . . 1994 . 978-0849301940.
3. Web site: The Poisons Standard. Federal Register of Legislation. en. 2020-04-24. 2020-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200302104239/https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020C00148/. live.
4. Web site: wetten.nl - Regeling - Opiumwet - BWBR0001941. wetten.overheid.nl. nl. 2017-10-28. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017181903/http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001941/2017-05-25. live.
5. Web site: Toxic mushroom still on sale due to legal loophole - Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland - Drugs.ie. 2022-01-22. www.drugs.ie. en. 2022-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122134640/http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/Toxic_mushroom_still_on_sale_due_to_legal_loophole. live.
6. Web site: Laws in Thailand - Guide for Tourists to Thailand laws. thailawforum.com. 7 March 2019. 19 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019053532/http://www.thailawforum.com/tourst-guide-laws-Thailand-4.html. live.
7. Web site: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125224246/https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=321523 . 2024-01-25 . 2024-02-24 . legis.la.gov.
8. Web site: News from government owned media stating what selling amantia is legal in Russia . 2024-02-24 . 2024-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224224122/https://53news.ru/novosti/42355-tretij-poshel-skolko-kandidatov-ostanetsya-ko-dnyu-vyborov-v-dumu-velikogo-novgoroda.html . live .
9. Web site: Obwieszczenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 27 czerwca 2022 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia w sprawie wykazu substancji psychotropowych, środków odurzających oraz nowych substancji psychoaktywnych . isap.sejm.gov.pl . Ministerstwo Zdrowia Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej . 2024-02-24 . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327094000/https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20220001665 . live .
10. Web site: Grzyby i przetwory grzybowe - Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny - Portal Gov.pl . Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny . pl-PL . 2024-02-24 . 2023-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811010205/https://www.gov.pl/web/gis/grzyby-i-przetwory-grzybowe . live .