Is San Pedro Cactus Legal in the Netherlands?
Legal as ornamental plant
San Pedro cacti are legal to sell and own as ornamental plants. However, extracting mescaline from the cactus is illegal as mescaline is listed in the Opium Act. Growing San Pedro for decorative purposes is not prosecuted.
Relevant Law
Opiumwet List I (mescaline); plants not scheduled
Last updated: 2026-03