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Are magic mushrooms legal in Switzerland?

Medical only

Only through medical channels. Psilocybin is available in Switzerland under a clinician or authorisation scheme, not for general or recreational use.

Psilocybin, psilocin and hallucinogenic mushrooms of the Conocybe, Panaeolus, Psilocybe and Stropharia genera are prohibited narcotics (Verzeichnis d). Outside authorised use, cultivation, possession and supply carry up to 3 years or a monetary penalty, while consumption and possession for own use are punished by a fine. Under Art. 8(5) BetmG, the Federal Office of Public Health grants exceptional licences for limited medical use: the treating physician applies per patient, with written consent, where other treatments are exhausted.

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What is and is not allowed

Possession
Unauthorised possession is an offence under Art. 19(1)(d) BetmG, but possession for own consumption is punished only by a fine (Busse) under Art. 19a, and preparing a minor quantity for own use is not punishable (Art. 19b).
Cultivation
Prohibited narcotics may not be cultivated (Art. 8(1)); unauthorised cultivation is an offence under Art. 19(1)(a).
Sale and supply
Selling or supplying is an offence under Art. 19(1)(c); giving a small amount free to an adult for simultaneous joint use is not punishable (Art. 19b).
Penalties
Art. 19(1): up to 3 years or a monetary penalty; at least 1 year in aggravated cases (Art. 19(2)). Own consumption, or offences for own consumption: fine (Art. 19a).

Governing law

Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BetmG, SR 812.121) Art. 8(1)(c) and 8(5); BetmVV-EDI (SR 812.121.11) Annex 5, Verzeichnis d

Check before you act. This page is a reference, not legal advice. Drug law changes, and local rules can differ from national ones. Access through a clinician or an authorisation scheme. Not general legalisation. Read the primary source below before relying on it.

Common questions

Can I get psilocybin therapy legally in Switzerland?

Only via a physician who obtains a Federal Office of Public Health exceptional licence for limited medical use for you specifically, generally where other treatments have failed.

What happens if I am caught with mushrooms for my own use?

Possession for own consumption is punished by a fine under Art. 19a BetmG; in minor cases proceedings can be dropped or a warning issued.

Are magic mushrooms named in Swiss law?

Yes. Hallucinogenic mushrooms of the Conocybe, Panaeolus, Psilocybe and Stropharia genera are listed in Verzeichnis d of the BetmVV-EDI.

Sources

  1. [1]Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BetmG), SR 812.121
  2. [2]BetmG consolidated text (Fedlex filestore, version from 1 Sept 2023), Arts. 8, 19, 19a, 19b
  3. [3]BetmVV-EDI consolidated text (Stand 13 March 2026), Annex 5 Verzeichnis d
  4. [4]BAG, Beschränkte medizinische Anwendung von verbotenen Betäubungsmitteln
  5. [5]BAG, Ausnahmebewilligungen für verbotene Betäubungsmittel

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