Is Ayahuasca legal in Germany?

Legal status

Controlled through its constituent. Ayahuasca is not named in any German instrument. DMT, the substance that gives the brew its effect, is named in Anlage I of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz.

Consequences if caught

The Anlage I entry read from the cached copy is 'N,N-Dimethyltryptamin (Dimethyltryptamin, DMT)'. Neither the plants nor the brew is named anywhere in the Anlagen, so the operative question is the treatment of a preparation containing a listed substance rather than the name of the brew. Unauthorised handling is punished under § 29(1) of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine, and that list reaches simple possession at number 3. Anlage I is neither marketable nor prescribable, so no lawful supply or prescription route exists for a preparation containing DMT. The separate position of the plants themselves, where no extraction has taken place, was not established here and no figure or penalty is stated for that case.

If prescribed or medical

There is no prescription route. DMT is in Anlage I, which is not prescribable.

Documentation

For a prescribed controlled medicine on Schengen travel, carry a Schengen certificate issued under article 75 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, together with the original packaging and the prescription.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Germany’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.