Poland
Psilocybin is illegal in Poland as of 16 Aug 2026.1
- Checked against 2 cited sources at this review.
1. What the law is
Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction (Ustawa o przeciwdzialaniu narkomanii). Article 62 makes possession of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances a criminal offense: up to 3 years' imprisonment (art. 62(1)), 1 to 10 years where the quantity is significant (art. 62(2)), and a fine, restriction of liberty or up to 1 year in a case of lesser gravity (art. 62(3)). Article 62a, added by the 2011 amendment, allows prosecutors and courts to discontinue proceedings where an insignificant quantity was intended for the offender's own use. The Act's own substance annexes have been repealed: psilocybin and psilocin are listed as Group I-P psychotropic substances, at entries 86 and 76 of annex 1 to the Health Minister's regulation of 17 August 2018, made under article 44f of the Act and consolidated at Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1139. Group I-P denotes no recognized medical use.1
Poland's drug Act lets prosecutors and judges drop a small-amount possession case. That is discretion, not decriminalization: article 62a, added by a 2011 amendment, allows proceedings to be discontinued where an insignificant quantity was held for personal use, and possession itself remains a crime under article 62 at up to 3 years, or 1 to 10 years for significant quantities. The Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction no longer carries the substance lists itself; its annexes were repealed, and psilocybin and psilocin now sit in the Health Minister's regulation made under the Act as Group I-P psychotropic substances, a classification denoting no recognized medical use.
2. Pending legislation
Introduced but not yet law. If a bill passes, this record changes with it.
An amendment to the controlling Act was signed by the President on 24 July 2026 and published as Dz.U. 2026 poz. 1004 (Act of 3 July 2026); it enters into force 30 days after its publication on 27 July 2026. Its text concerns access to treatment for dependence, the reference to Regulation (EU) 2023/1322 on the EU Drugs Agency, and administrative procedure; it does not amend article 62, article 62a or the substance lists, and does not mention psilocybin. A separate members' bill, Sejm print 2672, referred to committee on 11 June 2026, would depenalize possession of small amounts of cannabis and cultivation of one cannabis plant for personal use; it is cannabis-only and does not reach psilocybin. Both were found in the Sejm's own print register, searched 16 August 2026.
3. History
The laws behind today’s status, when each took effect, and every review since, in order.
Illegal status takes effect.
Poland's illegal status was confirmed against the full text of the 2005 drug Act. Article 62a lets prosecutors drop small-amount cases at their discretion, which is not decriminalization. A widely repeated claim that Poland passed a medical psilocybin reform in 2026 was checked and rejected; it appears to confuse Poland with Czechia.
Poland's entry said the 2005 drug Act lists psilocybin. The Act's annexes have been repealed and the list now lives in a health ministry regulation, which the entry now cites. A separate amendment to that Act was signed in July 2026; it deals with treatment and procedure and leaves the possession offence and the substance lists alone.
4. Trials in Poland
Interventional psilocybin trials with at least one study site in Poland, drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov, EU CTIS, and ISRCTN. Registry data is reported by sponsors and shown as filed.
Recruiting, active, completed and closed add up to the 3 trials with a study site in Poland, as of Aug 2026. Closed covers trials terminated, suspended, withdrawn or left unverified.
ClinicalTrials.gov data courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
5. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Poland?
Psilocybin is illegal in Poland as of 16 Aug 2026.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Poland?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin is illegal in Poland as of 16 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Poland.
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.isap.sejm.gov.pl (opens in new tab) · isap.sejm.gov.pl
- 2.dziennikustaw.gov.pl (opens in new tab) · dziennikustaw.gov.pl
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.
Poland's entry said the 2005 drug Act lists psilocybin. The Act's annexes have been repealed and the list now lives in a health ministry regulation, which the entry now cites. A separate amendment to that Act was signed in July 2026; it deals with treatment and procedure and leaves the possession offence and the substance lists alone.
Poland's illegal status was confirmed against the full text of the 2005 drug Act. Article 62a lets prosecutors drop small-amount cases at their discretion, which is not decriminalization. A widely repeated claim that Poland passed a medical psilocybin reform in 2026 was checked and rejected; it appears to confuse Poland with Czechia.
Poland: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession PL-001. Status as of 16 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/poland
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