Is 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad) legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- 5-MeO-DMT is a Class A controlled drug in the UK — caught not by an individual entry but by the generic tryptamine group definition inserted into Schedule 2 Part I of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 by SI 2014/3271, in force 7 January 2015 (contrast: DMT is individually named in Class A).
- Consequences if caught
- Possession, production, supply, import or export of 5-MeO-DMT is a criminal offence at Class A level under the MDA 1971 — up to 7 years for possession and up to life imprisonment for supply or production.
- If prescribed or medical
- Placed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 — no recognised medicinal use; lawful only under a Home Office licence for research or other special purpose.
- Documentation
- Not individually listed; 5-MeO-DMT is a ring-substituted N,N-dimethyltryptamine controlled under the extended generic tryptamine definition (Circular 001/2015; SI 2014/3271).
Court records
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