Legal implications

 

LSD, PCP and magic mushrooms are classified as Class A drugs. The maximum penalty for importation/manufacture/supply is life imprisonment and for possession 6 months jail and/or $1,000 fine.

Ketamine is classified as a Class C drug. The maximum penalty for importation/ manufacture/supply is 8 years imprisonment on indictment or 1 year jail and $1,000 fine summarily, and for possession 3 months jail and/or a $500 fine.

In New Zealand it is illegal to cultivate or prepare any plant of the cacti species Lophophora williamsii or Lophophora lewinii for the purpose of the production of mescaline. There are also a large number of other specified cacti species that are prohibited or restricted for use as food.

It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of any drug, including hallucinogens. Breaking this law carries heavy penalties including disqualification from driving, fines and even imprisonment. It is advised that you do not drive after the consumption of any mood altering substance. You could put your own and other people's lives at serious risk.