Nepal
Psilocybin has mixed legal status in Nepal as of 17 Aug 2026.1
- Checked against 2 cited sources at this review.
1. What the law is
Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976) - section 3(a) defines 'narcotic drug' by an enumerated list: cannabis, medicinal cannabis, opium, prepared opium, medicinal opium, the coca plant and its leaves, and any substance prepared with the extracts, mixtures or salts of opium and coca. Clause (7) of the same definition extends it to natural or synthetic narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, their salts and other substances, as specified by the Government of Nepal from time to time by notice published in the Nepal Gazette. Psilocybin and psilocybin-containing mushrooms are not enumerated, and no Gazette notice adding them has been located; the Department of Drug Administration's import and use list does not include them either.1
Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976) never mentions psilocybin. Section 3(a) defines a narcotic drug by naming them: cannabis, medicinal cannabis, opium, prepared opium, medicinal opium, the coca plant and its leaves, and anything prepared with the extracts, mixtures or salts of opium and coca. A residual clause reaches further, to natural or synthetic narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that the Government of Nepal specifies by notice published in the Nepal Gazette, and no such notice for psilocybin has been located. The Department of Drug Administration's list of narcotic and psychotropic substances identified for import and use names 9 narcotics and 22 psychotropic substances, and includes no psilocybin. Nepal's position rests on those absences, not on any permission granted.
2. Pending legislation
No bill is on file in Nepal that would change this record, as of the 17 Aug 2026 review.
3. History
The laws behind today’s status, when each took effect, and every review since, in order.
Psilocybin is not named in Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976). That leaves it unscheduled rather than permitted, and the entry stays recorded as mixed.
Nepal's entry no longer says only that the law is evolving. It now states what the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act actually lists, cites the government's own consolidated text and the drug regulator's import list, and explains that psilocybin's position rests on being left out of both rather than on any permission.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Nepal?
Psilocybin has mixed legal status in Nepal as of 17 Aug 2026.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Nepal?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin has mixed legal status in Nepal as of 17 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Nepal.
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.moljpa.gov.np (opens in new tab) · moljpa.gov.np
- 2.giwmscdnone.gov.np (opens in new tab) · giwmscdnone.gov.np
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.
Nepal's entry no longer says only that the law is evolving. It now states what the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act actually lists, cites the government's own consolidated text and the drug regulator's import list, and explains that psilocybin's position rests on being left out of both rather than on any permission.
Psilocybin is not named in Nepal's Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976). That leaves it unscheduled rather than permitted, and the entry stays recorded as mixed.
Nepal: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession NP-001. Status as of 17 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/nepal
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