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''"The cultivation of plants from which psychotropic substances are obtained is not controlled by the Vienna Convention. . . . Neither the crown (fruit, mescal button) of the [[Peyote]] cactus nor the roots of the plant [[Mimosa hostilis]] nor [[Psilocybin mushrooms|''Psilocybe'' mushrooms]] themselves are included in Schedule 1, but only their respective principals, [[mescaline]], [[N,N-Dimethyltryptamine|DMT]], and [[psilocin]]."'' | ''"The cultivation of plants from which psychotropic substances are obtained is not controlled by the Vienna Convention. . . . Neither the crown (fruit, mescal button) of the [[Peyote]] cactus nor the roots of the plant [[Mimosa hostilis]] nor [[Psilocybin mushrooms|''Psilocybe'' mushrooms]] themselves are included in Schedule 1, but only their respective principals, [[mescaline]], [[N,N-Dimethyltryptamine|DMT]], and [[psilocin]]."'' | ||
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*'''Australia:''' Psilocybin containing mushrooms are illegal to possess, sell or grow in Australia. As of July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/03/australia-to-allow-prescription-of-mdma-and-psilocybin-for-treatment-resistant-mental-illnesses</ref> Personal quantities under 1.5 grams are decriminalized in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) as of 28 October 2023.<ref>https://www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/population-health/drug-law-reform</ref> | |||
*'''Austria:''' Psilocybin containing mushrooms are illegal to possess in dried form, to sell and to offer, give or get somebody under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich). It is illegal to grow them with the intention of "producing psychotropic substances" (as psilocin and psilocybin) mentioned in [https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblPdf/1997_148_3/1997_148_3.pdf BGBl. III Nr. 148/1997] .<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Unternehmensberatung, A.)) | title=§ 27 SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz), Unerlaubter Umgang mit Suchtgiften - JUSLINE Österreich | url=https://www.jusline.at/gesetz/smg/paragraf/27}}</ref> | *'''Austria:''' Psilocybin containing mushrooms are illegal to possess in dried form, to sell and to offer, give or get somebody under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich). It is illegal to grow them with the intention of "producing psychotropic substances" (as psilocin and psilocybin) mentioned in [https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblPdf/1997_148_3/1997_148_3.pdf BGBl. III Nr. 148/1997] .<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Unternehmensberatung, A.)) | title=§ 27 SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz), Unerlaubter Umgang mit Suchtgiften - JUSLINE Österreich | url=https://www.jusline.at/gesetz/smg/paragraf/27}}</ref> | ||
*'''Bahamas:''' Psilocybin mushrooms are legal to possess, grow, and consume.{{citation needed}} | *'''Bahamas:''' Psilocybin mushrooms are legal to possess, grow, and consume.{{citation needed}} | ||