Chile
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Chile as of 06 Aug 2026.1
- Checked against 1 cited source at this review.
1. What the law is
Ley 20.000 (2005), arts. 4 and 50: possession for exclusive personal use proximate in time is excluded from the criminal possession/trafficking offense; consumption or carrying for personal use in public places is a falta (infraction) punished with fines, prevention programs, or community service, not prison. Amended by Ley 21.817 (Diario Oficial 23 May 2026), which added a final paragraph to art. 4 applying the art. 1 penalty to small quantities of substances the reglamento classifies as capable of grave toxic effects; decreto 867 of 2007 art. 1 lists Psilocibina and Psilocina, and the transitional article of Ley 21.817 requires the Ministry of Public Security to incorporate a new classification into that decree within six months of publication.1
Possessing a small amount of psilocybin for personal use is not a crime in Chile. Supplying it is. Ley 20.000 excludes possession that is proximate in time and for exclusive personal use from the trafficking offense. Consuming or carrying it in a public place is an infraction, punished by a fine, a prevention program or community service rather than prison. That position may narrow. Ley 21.817, published on 23 May 2026, added a paragraph applying the trafficking penalty to small quantities of substances the implementing regulation classifies as capable of grave toxic effects. Decreto 867 already lists psilocybin and psilocin among them. The same act gives the Ministry of Public Security six months to write the classification that paragraph depends on, and that step has not been verified as taken, so the effect on psilocybin is not yet established.
2. Pending legislation
Introduced but not yet law. If a bill passes, this record changes with it.
Implementing regulation pending. Ley 21.817 requires the Ministry of Public Security to amend decreto 867 of 2007 to add a new classification of substances capable of grave toxic effects, within six months of 23 May 2026. Until that amendment is made, the new final paragraph of article 4 has no classification to apply.
3. History
The laws behind today’s status, when each took effect, and every review since, in order.
Decriminalized status takes effect.
Chile changed its drug law in May 2026. The change could expose small amounts of psilocybin to a trafficking penalty, but it depends on a new list the government has not published yet.
Chile's decriminalized status was confirmed against the official text of Ley 20.000. Personal use stays outside the trafficking offense and nothing in the entry changed.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Chile?
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Chile as of 06 Aug 2026.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Chile?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin is decriminalized in Chile as of 06 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Chile.
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.leychile.cl (opens in new tab) · leychile.cl
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.
Chile's decriminalized status was confirmed against the official text of Ley 20.000. Personal use stays outside the trafficking offense and nothing in the entry changed.
Chile changed its drug law in May 2026. The change could expose small amounts of psilocybin to a trafficking penalty, but it depends on a new list the government has not published yet.
Chile: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession CL-001. Status as of 06 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/chile
If this record changes, know first.
One email when Chile's status changes.
No spam. Never shared. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy statement