Portugal
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Portugal as of 16 Aug 2026.1
- Checked against 2 cited sources at this review.
1. What the law is
Law 30/2000 (Lei n. 30/2000, Diario da Republica I Serie-A no. 276 of 29 November 2000): consumption, acquisition and possession for personal use of any plant, substance or preparation in Tables I to IV annexed to Decree-Law 15/93 is an administrative offense (contra-ordenacao) rather than a crime (art. 2(1)), limited to the quantity needed for average individual consumption over a 10-day period (art. 2(2)). Article 15 allows a fine or an alternative non-pecuniary sanction for non-dependent consumers, and only non-pecuniary sanctions for dependent consumers. Article 28 repealed article 40 of Decree-Law 15/93 except as to cultivation, and article 41, so cultivation and supply remain criminal. Article 29 brought the decriminalization into force on 1 July 2001. Psilocybin is not named in Law 30/2000; it falls within the regime only because it remains a controlled substance in the Decree-Law 15/93 tables.1
Law 30/2000 never mentions psilocybin. Portugal decriminalized personal use of every drug at once, effective 1 July 2001, and psilocybin falls inside that regime only because it is listed in the Decree-Law 15/93 tables the law points to. Possession of up to a 10-day supply is an administrative offense, handled by Dissuasion Commissions instead of criminal courts. Cultivation and supply are still crimes, and no psilocybin-specific reform has followed.
2. Pending legislation
No bill is on file in Portugal 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.
Decriminalized status takes effect.
The source this entry pointed at had gone dead, so the entry was marked for a replacement. Nothing about the law changed: Portugal's decriminalization regime under Law 30/2000 stands as it has since 2001.
Portugal's entry pointed at a dead source. The law itself has now been read from the official gazette, which confirms the 2001 start date and that cultivation is still a crime. The entry also now says plainly that this is a general all-drug law that never mentions psilocybin.
4. Trials in Portugal
Interventional psilocybin trials with at least one study site in Portugal, 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 2 trials with a study site in Portugal, as of Aug 2026. Closed covers trials terminated, suspended, withdrawn or left unverified.
| Registry ID | Trial | Phase | Sponsor | Status | Started |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06782724 (opens in new tab) | Psilocybin Therapy for Psychological Distress in Palliative Patients (opens in new tab)Recruiting at Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon | Phase Phase 2 | Sponsor University Medical Center Groningen | Status Not stated | Started |
| NCT03775200 (opens in new tab) | The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Treatment Resistant Depression (opens in new tab)Site at Unidade de Neuropsiquiatria, Centro Clinico Champalimaud, Lisbon | Phase Phase 2 | Sponsor COMPASS Pathways | Status Completed | Started |
ClinicalTrials.gov data courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
5. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Portugal?
Psilocybin is decriminalized in Portugal as of 16 Aug 2026.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Portugal?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin is decriminalized in Portugal as of 16 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Portugal.
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.files.diariodarepublica.pt (opens in new tab) · files.diariodarepublica.pt
- 2.transformdrugs.org (opens in new tab) · transformdrugs.org
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.
Portugal's entry pointed at a dead source. The law itself has now been read from the official gazette, which confirms the 2001 start date and that cultivation is still a crime. The entry also now says plainly that this is a general all-drug law that never mentions psilocybin.
The source this entry pointed at had gone dead, so the entry was marked for a replacement. Nothing about the law changed: Portugal's decriminalization regime under Law 30/2000 stands as it has since 2001.
Portugal: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession PT-001. Status as of 16 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/portugal
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