Is Mescaline legal in Canada?

Legal status

Controlled. Mescaline is in Schedule III of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Possession is an offence.

Consequences if caught

The entry read from the cached Act is 'Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxybenzeneethanamine) and any salt thereof, but not peyote (lophophora)'. The exception is express and it is unusual: the cactus is carved out of the entry that controls its own active compound. Section 4(1) provides that no person shall possess a substance included in Schedule I, II or III. Section 4(3) sets the Schedule I penalty at an indictable offence with imprisonment of up to seven years, or on summary conviction a fine of up to one thousand dollars or six months for a first offence. Section 4(6) sets the Schedule III penalty at up to three years on indictment. Section 5(1) and 5(2) cover trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking in a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V. Section 5(3)(a) makes trafficking in a Schedule I or II substance an indictable offence liable to imprisonment for life. Section 5(3)(b) sets Schedule III and V at up to ten years on indictment. Section 5(3)(c) sets Schedule IV at up to three years.

If prescribed or medical

Whether an authorised medicinal form exists in Canada was not established per substance here. Carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription.

Documentation

For a prescribed controlled medicine, carry it in its original pharmacy packaging with the prescription or a letter from the prescriber. Canada is not in the Schengen area, so a Schengen certificate is not the Canadian document.

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