Is 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) legal in Switzerland?
- Legal status
- 5-MeO-DMT is a prohibited narcotic in Switzerland — listed by name in the annexes to the Narcotic Substances Ordinance (BetmVV-EDI, SR 812.121.11), in the directory of prohibited substances (Verzeichnis d), added in December 2012.
- Consequences if caught
- Unauthorised production, import, sale or possession is an offence under the Narcotics Act (BetmG, SR 812.121); unlike many jurisdictions, personal consumption is also punishable.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prohibited substances are not prescribable; any handling requires an exceptional FOPH authorisation under Art. 8(5) BetmG for research or limited medical use.
- Documentation
- Named in the BetmVV-EDI directory of prohibited narcotic substances alongside other hallucinogens such as LSD and DMT.
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