Are magic mushrooms legal in the Bahamas?
IllegalNo. Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal in the Bahamas, and possession is a criminal offence.
Psilocybin is not named in the body of the Dangerous Drugs Act, but since 1994 a ministerial order has applied the Act's Part IV controls to psilocybine and psilocine as 1971 Convention Schedule I drugs. Possessing or supplying them is therefore an offence, and supply carries heavy penalties. The mushrooms themselves are not separately named, but the active compounds are controlled.
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What is and is not allowed
- Possession
- Psilocybine and psilocine are dangerous drugs under Part IV of the Dangerous Drugs Act through the 1994 Application Order, so possessing them without authority is an offence.
- Sale and supply
- Possessing or supplying a dangerous drug for supply is an offence under section 22 of the Act.
- Penalties
- Possession with intent to supply (s.22): on conviction on information, a $500,000 fine or 30 years or both; on summary conviction, 4 to 7 years or that term and a $250,000 fine. Offences without a specific penalty (s.29(2)): on information, $125,000 or 10 years or both; on summary conviction, $50,000 or 5 to 7 years or both.
- Recent changes
- A Dangerous Drugs (Application) Order, 2024, published by the Attorney General's office in April 2025, would revoke and replace the 1994 order and lists psilocybine; the published copy leaves the date of making blank.
Governing law
Common questions
Are magic mushrooms legal in the Bahamas?
No. Psilocybine and psilocine have been controlled as dangerous drugs since the 1994 Application Order under the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Is the Bahamas like Jamaica for mushrooms?
No. Unlike Jamaica, the Bahamas applies its Dangerous Drugs Act to psilocybin and psilocin.
What are the penalties for supply?
Possession with intent to supply can bring up to 30 years or a $500,000 fine on indictment, or 4 to 7 years on summary conviction.