Is 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) legal in Germany?
- Legal status
- 5-MeO-DMT is individually named as a non-tradable narcotic in Anlage I of the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — the entry reads '5-Methoxy-DMT (5-MeO-DMT)' — the strictest control class, with no lawful trade and no prescription.
- Consequences if caught
- Unauthorised production, import/export, acquisition, possession or trafficking of 5-MeO-DMT is a criminal offence under §29 ff. BtMG; bare consumption is not separately penalised but the possession that precedes it is.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not prescribable — Anlage I substances are non-verkehrsfähig (not marketable); handling is permitted only under a special §3 BtMG licence for scientific or overriding public-interest purposes.
- Documentation
- 5-MeO-DMT appears by name in Anlage I to the BtMG ('5-Methoxy-DMT (5-MeO-DMT)'), the schedule of non-tradable controlled drugs.
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