Bolivia
Psilocybin is illegal in Bolivia as of 16 Aug 2026.1
- Corrected and re-checked against 2 cited sources at this review.
1. What the law is
Ley 1008 del Regimen de la Coca y Sustancias Controladas (19 July 1988), consolidated text published by the Ministerio de Gobierno: art. 48 punishes trafficking in controlled substances with 10 to 25 years' presidio; art. 49 provides that a dependent or non-habitual consumer found in possession of minimal quantities presumed to be for immediate personal use is interned in a public or private drug-dependence institute for treatment, and that possession above the minimum quantity is charged under art. 48. Psilocin and psilocybin are listed in Lista I of the annex to Ley 913 of 16 March 2017 (Ley de Lucha contra el Trafico Ilicito de Sustancias Controladas), which is the controlled-substances annex in force; Ley 913 also derogated art. 33 incisos a), q) and r), arts. 35, 36, 38 to 42 and 44 of Titulo II, and Titulos VI, VII and VIII of Ley 1008.1
A dependent or non-habitual consumer caught in Bolivia with a minimal quantity presumed for immediate personal use is not jailed but interned in a drug-dependence treatment facility, under article 49 of Ley 1008. Anything above that minimum is charged as trafficking under article 48, which carries ten to twenty-five years. Psilocin and psilocybin sit in Lista I of the annex to Ley 913 of 2017, the controlled-substances list now in force. No medical or supervised route exists.
2. Pending legislation
No bill is on file in Bolivia that would change this record, as of the 16 Aug 2026 review.
3. History
The laws behind today’s status, when each took effect, and every review since, in order.
Illegal status takes effect.
Bolivia had been recorded as legal on the strength of an entry that was actually about ayahuasca. Ley 1008 lists psilocybin, and the status was corrected to illegal.
Bolivia's entry now cites Bolivia's own official consolidated law rather than a third-party database, and names the 2017 law whose list actually covers psilocybin. A cultivation penalty the entry had cited rests on a cross-reference repealed in 2017 and has been removed. Psilocybin remains illegal.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Bolivia?
Psilocybin is illegal in Bolivia as of 16 Aug 2026.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Bolivia?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin is illegal in Bolivia as of 16 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Bolivia.
Sources and confidence
Every status line is checked against the primary sources below. How each record is graded for confidence is set out in the methodology.
- 1.web.mingobierno.gob.bo (opens in new tab) · web.mingobierno.gob.bo
- 2.dgsc.gob.bo (opens in new tab) · dgsc.gob.bo
Cited at the review
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently, and enforcement practice can differ from the letter of the law. Verify current status with local authorities before relying on this record.
Changes to this record
Every change we have made to this record, dated, corrections included. Nothing changes silently.
Bolivia's entry now cites Bolivia's own official consolidated law rather than a third-party database, and names the 2017 law whose list actually covers psilocybin. A cultivation penalty the entry had cited rests on a cross-reference repealed in 2017 and has been removed. Psilocybin remains illegal.
Bolivia had been recorded as legal on the strength of an entry that was actually about ayahuasca. Ley 1008 lists psilocybin, and the status was corrected to illegal.
Bolivia: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession BO-001. Status as of 16 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/bolivia
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