1. What the law is
A first offense in Latvia comes with a written warning, and that warning is what makes the second one criminal. Acquiring or storing a small amount, or using, draws a warning or a fine of EUR 50 to 280 as an administrative matter; a repeat within a year of that warning is a criminal offense. For hallucinogenic mushrooms the small-amount ceiling is 0.5 grams dried, and possession above it carries up to 3 years in prison.
2. History
The legal events behind this entry, dated and oldest first. Our own reviews and corrections are listed under Changes to this record.
No reform legislation on file for Latvia yet. If one passes, it appears here, dated.
3. Proposed laws
No proposed law is on file in Latvia that would change this entry, as of the 31 Jul 2026 review.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Latvia?
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Latvia.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Latvia?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin, and this entry states the law on psilocybin itself, which some laws treat separately from the fungus. Psilocybin is decriminalized in Latvia.
Read the law
Law on the Legal Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances, Medicinal Products and Precursors, section 48(1) (chapter IX, in force since July 1, 2020): unauthorised acquisition or storage of a small amount, or unauthorised use, draws a warning or a fine of 10 to 56 fine units, which is EUR 50 to 280 at EUR 5 per unit under section 16 of the Administrative Liability Law; section 48(3): the offender is simultaneously warned in writing of criminal liability for a repeat within one year. Criminal Law section 253.2: small-amount acquisition, storage or use by a person so warned is a criminal offense (short-term imprisonment, probation supervision, community service or a fine); section 253(1): above the small amount without intent to sell, up to 3 years imprisonment; section 253(2): large amounts or a group, 3 to 10 years. Small-amount ceiling for hallucinogenic mushrooms: 0.5 grams dried, 5 grams undried (Appendix 2 to the Law on the Procedures for the Coming into Force and Application of the Criminal Law).1
Sources
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- 2.likumi.lv (opens in new tab) · likumi.lv
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Changes to this record
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Every change we have made to this record, dated, corrections included. Nothing changes silently.
Latvia's record now cites the exact law that makes small-amount possession an administrative offence. The status itself is unchanged.
Latvia's decriminalized status was confirmed. Small-amount possession draws a warning or a fine of up to EUR 280, while larger quantities stay criminal.
Psilocybin Media Group. "Latvia: psilocybin legal status." The Psilocybin Record, accession LV-001, version of 23 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/latvia