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Ibogaine is legal to give in some countries, a prescription medicine in a few, unregulated in most, and a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States. Each country page lists the programs there, the legal context, and the nearest alternatives.

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Countries

Country	Ibogaine programs listed	Legal context
Mexico	25	Ibogaine is unregulated in Mexico: not scheduled and not approved as a medicine. There is no ibogaine-specific licence; some clinics state a general COFEPRIS health-facility licence on their sites. Most programs that serve Americans are here.
Canada	5	Ibogaine was added to Canada's Prescription Drug List in 2017. It cannot be sold without authorisation, and clinic access is limited.
Costa Rica	5	Ibogaine is not illegal and not regulated in Costa Rica. Programs run from retreat properties and private clinics.
Bahamas	2	The Bahamas is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked; programs there describe ibogaine as legal to administer. Treat that as the program's statement.
Brazil	2	The state of Sao Paulo approved ibogaine for prescription use in January 2016. Programs there run under physician supervision, some in hospital settings.
Gabon	2	Iboga is a traditional Bwiti sacrament in Gabon and is governed by the Culture Ministry; export needs approval under a 1994 cultural-protection law. Retreats offer traditional ceremonies rather than medical treatment.
United States	2 (clinical trials only), plus ANR (no ibogaine)	Ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance under US federal law. It can only be given inside an approved clinical trial. No clinic in the United States can legally offer it as a treatment.
Malta	1	Malta is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked. One clinic group opened a Malta site in November 2025.
Portugal	1	Possession of all drugs was decriminalised in Portugal in 2001. Ibogaine programs operate there without a specific licence.
Spain	1	Spain is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked. A few programs have operated there.
Thailand	1	Thailand is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked; a small number of programs have advertised there.
Australia	0	Ibogaine is a Schedule 4 prescription-only medicine in Australia (since 2010). Access depends on a prescriber.
Colombia	0	Colombia is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked. A few retreat-style programs operate.
Guatemala	0	Guatemala is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked. One or two retreat programs operate.
Netherlands	0	Ibogaine is not prohibited in the Netherlands and is not scheduled. Providers have operated there for years.
New Zealand	0	Ibogaine has been a non-approved prescription medicine in New Zealand since 2009. Physicians can prescribe it.
Peru	0	Peru is not covered by the legal-status sources we checked. A few retreat-style programs operate alongside ayahuasca centers.
South Africa	0	Ibogaine is a Schedule 6 substance in South Africa (since 2016), so it can be given by a licensed professional on prescription.

Legal notes follow the country table in Legal status of ibogaine by country (Wikipedia, read 2026-10-20) unless a program profile cites something more specific. Countries that table does not cover are marked as such. Laws change; check with a lawyer in the country concerned.