LSD
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
LSD | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Scheduled |
SCHEDULE | Schedule I |
CLASSIFICATION | Hallucinogen |
LSD is Schedule I in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Belgium #
LSD is illegal to buy, sell, or produce in Belgium without government clearance. According to one visitor, the law does not actually prohibit the use of LSD. (unconfirmed) (thanks TB)
Brazil #
LSD is listed as a controlled substance, making production, distribution, or possession illegal. (thanks P)
Canada #
LSD is schedule III in Canada. (Note: Canadian schedules are very different than U.S. schedules)
Germany #
LSD has been illegal since 1971 when it was added to paragraph (Schedule) I of the German Drug Law (BtmG) See ref. (thanks xDCx)
Greece #
LSD is a class A drug in Greece. It is illegal to possess or sell without a special license from the government. (unconfirmed) (thanks J)
Italy (Italia) #
LSD is illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Italy. Penalties for possession of <0.15 mg of active principle (pure LSD) results in an administrative punishment (i.e. you pay a fee for the first time you're caught, then the second time they can suspend your passport), otherwise it's considered illegal sale, and it falls into penal code (D.L. 272/2006 converted with l. n. 49/2006) and it's punished with imprisonment from 6 to 20 years and a fee from 26.000 to 260.000 Euros. See http://www.altalex.com/index.php?idnot=10216." (thanks T)
Netherlands #
LSD is list I / schedule I in the Netherlands. This makes it illegal to possess, distribute, and produce without a license. The use of LSD is not illegal. Source: http://www.trimbos.nl/default14550.html. (thanks A)
New Zealand #
LSD is Schedule I (Class A) in New Zealand [reference].
Norway #
LSD is Schedule I in Norway and illegal to buy or possess without a special license. See Norway Law. (thanks Y)
Russia #
LSD is controlled and illegal to possess without a research license in Russia. Some news in 2005 has suggested that there is a move towards changing the law. See Pravda's Jul 19 2005 story : "Psychedelic drug, LSD-25, likely to be legalized in Russian medicine".
U.K. #
LSD is Schedule I/Class A in the U.K., making it illegal to sell, buy, or possess without a license.
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.
CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid legal information is a summary of data gathered from site visitors, government documents, websites, and other resources. We are not lawyers and can not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided here. We do our best to keep this information correct and up-to-date, but laws are complex and constantly changing. Laws may also vary from one jurisdiction to another (county, state, country, etc)...this list is not comprehensive.

