Is Amanita muscaria legal in Australia?

Legal status

Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) is effectively prohibited through its active constituent: muscimol is a Schedule 9 (Prohibited Substance) poison in the Poisons Standard (SUSMP), the legislative instrument made by the TGA under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation. This is a control on the mushroom's own active (muscimol/ibotenic acid), distinct from the separate psilocin/psilocybine scheduling that covers magic mushrooms — so Amanita muscaria is not caught as a psilocybin fungus but via the S9 status of muscimol.

Consequences if caught

Schedule 9 substances are generally prohibited except for approved analytical/medical/scientific research; unauthorised possession, use, sale or supply of muscimol-containing Amanita muscaria material is an offence under state/territory poisons legislation.

If prescribed or medical

Schedule 9 denotes no accepted therapeutic use — muscimol is not available on prescription and may be handled only for research with Commonwealth/State health-authority approval.

Documentation

Importing or carrying Amanita muscaria for consumption engages the Schedule 9 muscimol control, and it may not be sold as a food or dietary supplement.

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