1. What the law is
Small-quantity cases in Estonia never reach a court. Consumption without a prescription and possession for personal use are misdemeanors, and they are decided by the police and the customs board rather than by a judge. Handling a small quantity becomes a criminal matter only when it is done for the purpose of transfer, and large quantities carry up to ten years. Psilocybin, psilocin and the mushrooms containing them are named in Schedule I.
2. History
The legal events behind this entry, dated and oldest first. Our own reviews and corrections are listed under Changes to this record.
Decriminalized status takes effect.
3. Proposed laws
Proposals that are not yet law and would change this entry if adopted.
A Ministry of Justice draft amendment to the Penal Code, under consultation and reported by ERR, would separate dependent users from dealers more sharply: lighter treatment for users, tougher rules for dealers. The minister has said possession of any narcotic would stay a misdemeanor, with a fine of up to about EUR 2,400, and that this is not decriminalization beyond what the law already allows.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Estonia?
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Estonia.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Estonia?
"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 Estonia.
Read the law
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NPALS) section 15-1: consumption of a narcotic or psychotropic substance without a prescription, or unlawful manufacture, acquisition or possession of a small quantity, is a misdemeanour punishable by a fine of up to 300 fine units or by detention (ceiling in force since January 1, 2015); section 15-3 assigns these cases to the Police and Border Guard Board and the Tax and Customs Board as extra-judicial bodies. Penal Code section 183 (as narrowed with effect from July 1, 2019): small-quantity handling is criminal only where done for the purpose of transfer; section 184: unlawful handling of large quantities carries 1 to 10 years imprisonment.1
Sources
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- 1.riigiteataja.ee (opens in new tab) · riigiteataja.ee
- 2.European Union Drugs Agency.European Union Drugs Agency (opens in new tab) · euda.europa.eu
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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.
Estonia's recorded maximum fine for small-quantity possession is corrected to 300 fine units, and the record now cites the law itself.
Estonia's misdemeanor regime was confirmed, and a draft Penal Code amendment that would treat dependent users differently from dealers was added to the entry.
Psilocybin Media Group. "Estonia: psilocybin legal status." The Psilocybin Record, accession EE-001, version of 23 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/estonia