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Austria

Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.

Decriminalized
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National law

Narcotic Drugs Ordinance [Suchtgiftverordnung]

Austrian Legal Information System (RIS) · Law

  • Suchtgiftverordnung, Anhang V.1

    V.1. Stoffe und Zubereitungen des Anhangs I des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über psychotrope Stoffe (§ 2 Abs. 2 Suchtmittelgesetz): DMT (+)-Lysergid, LSD, LSD-25 Mescalin Psilocin, Psilotin Psilocybin

Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Decriminalized

Governed by national law: the federal Narcotic Substances Act (Suchtmittelgesetz) applies across all federal states; a federal state cannot set its own drug penalties. Psilocybin: Decriminalized — psilocybin is scheduled; SMG §35 requires provisional withdrawal of charges for small personal-use quantities. Sale and supply remain illegal.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Decriminalized

Governed by national law: the federal Narcotic Substances Act (Suchtmittelgesetz) applies across all federal states; a federal state cannot set its own drug penalties. Cannabis: Possession for personal use decriminalized as of January 2016. — Main article: Cannabis in Austria

  1. 1951

    Narcotic Drugs Act

    Prohibited

    Official source

  2. 1998

    Narcotic Substances Act introduced

    Decriminalized

    Official source
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Kratom

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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7-OH

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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Bills

No reviewed bills on record for Austria.

States and regions (9)

Decriminalized: 9