LSD is illegal in the Netherlands and in practically every other country. It is listed in Schedule I of the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, the strictest category, which obliges the countries that signed the treaty to control it (INCB Green List). The table below gives the status in five jurisdictions, as checked on 11 October 2026.
| Country | Status of LSD | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Opium Act, list I (hard drugs) | Opiumwet |
| United Kingdom | Class A, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 | FRANK |
| Germany | BtMG Annex I: not tradeable, not prescribable | BtMG Anlage I |
| United States | Schedule I, 21 CFR 1308.11 | 21 CFR 1308.11, Cornell LII |
| International | Schedule I, 1971 Convention | INCB Green List |
This page describes the law. It is no legal advice, and laws change; check the current text where you are.
The Netherlands
LSD, under its chemical name lysergide, is on list I of the Opium Act, the list that Dutch policy refers to as hard drugs. We checked the version in force from 17 September 2026. DRUGSinfo summarises the consequence: production, possession and trade are punishable (DRUGSinfo, LSD and the law).
The Dutch tolerance policy known from coffeeshops applies to cannabis, a list II substance. It does not apply to LSD. Dutch-Smart, the smartshop behind this site, does not sell LSD; it sells reagent tests such as the one on fake LSD.
United Kingdom
LSD is a Class A drug. According to FRANK, possession can lead to up to 7 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both, and supplying it, even to friends, to life in prison, an unlimited fine or both.
Germany
Lysergid (LSD, LSD-25) is listed in Annex I of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz, the annex for substances that may not be traded or prescribed. Possession without a permit is a criminal offence under section 29 of the same act.
United States
Lysergic acid diethylamide is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law, listed in 21 CFR 1308.11 with DEA code 7315. Schedule I is the category for substances with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use under US law.
NBOMe and other substances sold as LSD
The substances found on fake LSD blotters are controlled as well. The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs added 25B-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe to Schedule I of the 1971 Convention in March 2015 (UNODC). All three are on list I of the Dutch Opium Act. Germany lists 25I-NBOMe in BtMG Annex I, and the US lists it in Schedule I (21 CFR 1308.11). A blotter that turns out not to be LSD is therefore no legal grey area.
Driving and work
LSD affects perception, judgement and timing for many hours, and DRUGSinfo notes that people are not yet sober when the main effects have passed. Driving under the influence of drugs is an offence in each of these four countries. A trip that ends in the evening can still affect the next morning.
What this means for this site
This site describes LSD trips and their risks because people search for that information, and because accurate information lowers harm. It does not sell LSD, does not explain how to get it and gives no dosage advice. The only product we link to is a reagent test, sold by Dutch-Smart in the Netherlands.
Further reading: fake LSD and NBOMe, the timeline and about this site.