Policy Tracker · Country overview
Costa Rica
Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.
National law
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
DecriminalizedAyahuasca: Decriminalized — DMT, the psychoactive compound in ayahuasca, is a controlled substance under Costa Rica's Law 8204. Ayahuasca and its plants ( Banisteriopsis caapi , Psychotria viridis ) are not specifically listed. Personal use and possession are decriminalized, but sale, distribution, transport, or charging for ceremonies fall under trafficking laws and carry 8–15-year prison terms. Cultivation is unregulated unless intended for drug production. The Ministry of Health issued warnings in 2022 and 2025 about unregulated use and promotion.
- Executive Decree No. 37111-S: Regulation for Control of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs [Reglamento para el Control de Drogas Estupefacientes y Psicotrópicas]
- Primary source
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
DecriminalizedCannabis: Decriminalized — Main article: Cannabis in Costa Rica Decriminalized since police officers do not detain people for personal use, yet no amount has been defined as a minimum for possession. Use of cannabis is widespread throughout the country.
- Executive Decree No. 37111-S: Regulation for Control of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs [Reglamento para el Control de Drogas Estupefacientes y Psicotrópicas]
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
2 Mar 2022
Medical and therapeutic cannabis authorized
Medical only
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.
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Bills
No reviewed bills on record for Costa Rica.