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Peru

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

Decriminalized

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National law

Penal Code, updated 16 September 2018 [Código Penal, Decreto Legislativo Nº 635]

www2.congreso.gob.pe · Official page

Article 296, second paragraph (2018 amended text)
El que posea drogas tóxicas, estupefacientes o sustancias psicotrópicas para su tráfico ilícito será reprimido con pena privativa de libertad no menor de seis ni mayor de doce años y con ciento veinte a ciento ochenta días-multa, e inhabilitación conforme al artículo 36, incisos 1) y 2).

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

Not criminalized, no legal sales

Ayahuasca: Not criminalized, no legal sales — traditional use is protected as national cultural heritage (2008); there is no licensed commercial sales framework.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Decriminalized

Cannabis: Decriminalized up to 8 g ( 1 ⁄ 4 oz) — Main article: Cannabis in Peru Possession of up to 8 g ( 1 ⁄ 4 oz) is not punished. Cultivation, production, and sale are punished with 8–15 years in prison.

1978
General narcotics prohibition
Prohibited
Official source
17 Nov 2017
Medical and therapeutic cannabis authorized
Medical only
Official source
25 Jul 2021
Medical cannabis framework expanded
Medical only
Official source
27 Apr 2023
Medical cannabis regulations issued
Medical only
Official source