Is 5-MeO-DMT legal in Alaska?

Where is 5-MeO-DMT legal?

5-MeO-DMT is not legal in the United States. Some states have decriminalized or deprioritized entheogenic plants, fungi, and related compounds in the last few years. As such, plants containing 5-MeO-DMT are decriminalized or deprioritized in the following regions:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

5-MeO-DMT in Alaska

5-MeO-DMT is not legal in Alaska. State law classifies most psychedelics as Schedule IIA controlled drugs, which means they aren’t as dangerous as Schedule IA drugs (such as opium derivatives) but have a higher degree of danger than Schedule IIA drugs (such as hashish).

According to AK Stat § 11.71.030 (2020), the unlawful possession of a Schedule IIA drug is a Class B felony. This type of felony is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $100,000.

Active legislation about 5-MeO-DMT in Alaska

As of this writing, lawmakers have not introduced any bills about 5-MeO-DMT in Alaska.

Is Ayahuasca legal in Alaska?

Where is Ayahuasca legal?

Ayahuasca is not legal anywhere in the United States. Some parts of the country have decriminalized entheogenic plants and fungi, including the materials used to brew Ayahuasca. These psychoactive plants are decriminalized or deprioritized for local law enforcement in the following areas:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

Under federal law, the religious society União do Vegetal (UDV) is permitted to use Ayahuasca in ceremonial practices as a form of religious freedom.

Ayahuasca in Alaska

Ayahuasca is illegal in Alaska. This psychoactive tea is made from the Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) and chacruna shrub (Psychotria viridis) and naturally contains DMT and 5-MeO-DMT, two Schedule I controlled drugs.

However, Ayahuasca is a religious sacrament for members of the religious society União do Vegetal (UDV). Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the UDV can prepare and consume Ayahuasca as a protected form of religious freedom.

Active legislation about Ayahuasca in Alaska

There is no legislation about Ayahuasca in Alaska. However, activists are pushing for change. A chapter of Decriminalize Nature started in Anchorage in 2020. According to the national website, this campaign seeks to “inform individuals about the value of entheogenic plants and fungi” and “decriminalize our relationship with nature.”

Decriminalize Nature was instrumental in decriminalizing entheogenic plants and fungi in Oakland, CA, in 2019.

Is DMT legal in Alaska?

Where is DMT legal?

DMT is illegal in the United States. Some local governments have decriminalized or deprioritized entheogenic plants and fungi, including plants naturally containing DMT. Entheogenic plants and fungi are decriminalized or deprioritized in the following parts of the country:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

DMT in Alaska

DMT is a Schedule IIA controlled substance in Alaska. It has a “degree of danger or probable danger to a person or the public which is less than substances listed in schedule IA.” Schedule IA includes highly addictive substances like opium, codeine, and morphine.

The unlawful possession of a Schedule IIA drug is a Class B felony, punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $100,000.

Active legislation about DMT in Alaska

As of this writing, Alaska lawmakers are not considering any bills about DMT.

Is ibogaine legal in Alaska?

Where is ibogaine legal?

Ibogaine is illegal in the United States. It’s a Schedule I controlled substance at the federal level. Some parts of the country have decriminalized or deprioritized entheogenic plants and fungi, including ibogaine. So, ibogaine is decriminalized or a low priority for local law enforcement in these areas:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

Ibogaine in Alaska

Ibogaine is illegal in Alaska (and federally scheduled in the United States). In the state, ibogaine is a Schedule IIA substance. At this level, unlawful possession is a Class B felony. Penalties mirror those of other psychedelics: imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of $100,000.

Active legislation about ibogaine in Alaska

As of this writing, there is no legislation about ibogaine in Alaska. Naturally produced by a West-African rainforest shrub called Tabernanthe iboga, ibogaine is an entheogenic substance. If Alaska lawmakers were to introduce a bill that decriminalizes or deprioritizes psychoactive plants and fungi, ibogaine would likely be included in the list of entheogenic substances.

Is ketamine legal in Alaska?

Where is ketamine legal?

Ketamine is legal throughout the United States. It’s a medical anesthetic that has been FDA-approved since 1970. It can only be prescribed and administered by a licensed medical professional as a federally scheduled drug. Ketamine is sometimes prescribed off-label to help treat depression and anxiety.

Ketamine in Alaska

Ketamine is a Schedule IVA controlled substance in Alaska. The state views these substances as less dangerous than Schedule IIIA substances, such as benzphetamine, LSD, and phendimetrazine. Ketamine can only be prescribed and administered by a licensed clinician.

Punishment for the illegal possession of ketamine can range from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony, depending on the amount.

Active legislation about ketamine in Alaska

Currently, there is no active legislation about ketamine in Alaska.

Is LSD legal in Alaska?

Where is LSD legal?

LSD is illegal in the United States. In Oregon, the possession of small amounts of LSD is decriminalized. However, that doesn’t mean LSD is legal in Oregon. Instead, unlawful possession is punishable by a citation and fine rather than a criminal charge.

LSD in Alaska

LSD is a Schedule IIA substance in Alaska, and the possession of LSD is illegal. Depending on the amount a person possesses and its use, punishment can range from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony.

Active legislation about LSD in Alaska

There is no active legislation about LSD in Alaska.

Is MDMA legal in Alaska?

Where is MDMA legal?

MDMA is illegal everywhere in the United States. It’s a Schedule I controlled drug at the federal level, so possession is unlawful. The possession of small amounts of MDMA was decriminalized in Oregon in 2021, following the passing of Oregon Ballot Measure 110 in November 2020.

MDMA in Alaska

MDMA is illegal in Alaska. Also called ecstasy or Molly, MDMA is considered a Schedule IIA substance like DMT and LSD. The unlawful possession of MDMA is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $100,000. MDMA has shown promise in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in clinical trials. The FDA is expected to review MDMA as a form of PTSD therapy within the following year.

Active legislation about MDMA in Alaska

As of this writing, there is no active legislation about MDMA in Alaska. However, that may change if the FDA approves MDMA to treat PTSD soon.

Are mescaline-containing cacti like peyote or San Pedro legal in Alaska?

Where are mescaline, peyote, or San Pedro legal?

Mescaline and peyote are federally scheduled substances. They’re illegal throughout the United States. As an entheogenic plant compound, mescaline is decriminalized or deprioritized for local law enforcement in the following parts of the country:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

It’s illegal to extract mescaline from San Pedro cactus, but a person can lawfully own and grow the cactus for ornamental purposes.

Mescaline, peyote, and San Pedro in Alaska

Mescaline is a Schedule IIA substance, like MDMA and LSD, and is therefore illegal. However, under the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, the Native American Church (NAC) members can use peyote as a protected form of religious freedom.

A person can legally own San Pedro cactus in Alaska, but it’s illegal to extract any mescaline from it.

Active legislation about mescaline, peyote, and San Pedro in Alaska

As of this writing, there is no active legislation about mescaline or mescaline-containing cacti in Alaska.

Is psilocybin legal in Alaska?

Where is psilocybin legal?

Psilocybin is illegal in the United States. However, some parts of the country have decriminalized entheogenic plants and fungi. Psilocybin is decriminalized or considered a low priority for local law enforcement in these areas:

  • Arcata, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Denver, CO
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Northampton, MA
  • Somerville, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Hazel Park, MI
  • Washtenaw County, MI
  • Oregon
  • Seattle, WA
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Washington, D.C.

Psilocybin in Alaska

Psilocybin is illegal in Alaska. Both psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule IIA substances, so unlawful possession is considered a Class C felony. However, psilocybin has shown potential for treating mood disorders and addiction.

In clinical trials, psilocybin has been shown to improve symptoms of depression. The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research is currently researching the potential for psilocybin to help treat mood and substance use disorders. Findings such as these may lead to conversations about policy reform in states like Alaska.

Active legislation about psilocybin in Alaska

Alaska doesn’t have any active psilocybin legislation at this time. However, we’ll update this section if any relevant bills are introduced.