Is 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) legal in Australia?
- Legal status
- 5-MeO-DMT is individually controlled in Australia — listed by name '5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine' as a Schedule 9 (prohibited substance) entry in the Poisons Standard (SUSMP) and as a border-controlled narcotic requiring an import licence and permit.
- Consequences if caught
- A prohibited substance under state and territory drug laws; unlicensed importation is a Commonwealth offence (Customs Act / Criminal Code), and trafficking, possession and supply carry serious criminal penalties.
- If prescribed or medical
- Schedule 9 — manufacture, possession, sale and use are prohibited by law except for approved medical/scientific research or analytical, teaching or training purposes under authority.
- Documentation
- Named on the Office of Drug Control controlled-substances list as an import-controlled narcotic and scheduled in Schedule 9 of the Poisons Standard.
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