Is Salvia divinorum legal in Germany?
- Legal status
- Controlled. PLANT NAMED: 'Salvia divinorum (Pflanzen und Pflanzenteile)' is listed in Anlage I of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG) as a non-marketable narcotic (nicht verkehrsfähig), added with effect from March 2008; the active salvinorin A is caught as a constituent of the listed plant material. Mechanism: NAMED (plant).
- Consequences if caught
- As an Anlage-I substance salvia is legally equated with cannabis and other prohibited narcotics: possession, cultivation, trade and import are BtMG offences prosecuted accordingly.
- If prescribed or medical
- Anlage-I placement means salvia divinorum is non-prescribable and non-tradable; there is no medical or pharmacy supply route.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal-import route; salvia leaf and extract are seized at the border as Anlage-I narcotic material.
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