Are magic mushrooms legal in Uruguay?

Decriminalized / tolerated

Possession is decriminalized, but sale, transport, and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms remain illegal.

Uruguay is one of 14 countries classified “Decriminalized / tolerated” for psilocybin mushrooms — 22% of the 63 with data. (Also searched as magic mushrooms, shrooms.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal status of psilocybin mushrooms
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Chile
Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
Bolivia
Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
Brazil
Legal Psilocybin possession is legal.
British Virgin Islands
Legal Psilocybin possession is legal.
Jamaica
Legal Psilocybin possession is legal.
Belize
Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Uruguay

Cannabis
Legal
Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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