Jamaica vs the Netherlands
For a psilocybin retreat or session, side by side. Figures from 92 listings, read up to 27 October 2026.
| Jamaica | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal route | Legal or unscheduled | Legal or unscheduled |
| The law | Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime. | Fresh psilocybin truffles (sclerotia) are outside the Opium Act; mushrooms, fresh or dried, have been banned since December 2008. |
| Minimum age | Set by each centre | Set by each centre |
| What you book | Residential retreat | Residential retreat |
| Centres listed | 6 | 8 |
| Published prices | $2,250 to $11,800 | €1,750 to €3,750 |
| Median published price | $5,525 | €2,650 |
| Length | 2 to 7 nights, median 6 | 2 to 5 nights, median 4 |
| Psilocybin product billed separately | No, part of the programme | No, part of the programme |
| Group offered | 2 of 6 centres | 4 of 8 centres |
| Private offered | 2 of 6 centres | 1 of 8 centres |
| Medical screening described | 6 of 6 | 7 of 8 |
| Integration included | 6 of 6 centres | 6 of 8 centres |
Questions people ask
- Is psilocybin legal in Jamaica and Netherlands?
- Jamaica: Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime. Netherlands: Fresh psilocybin truffles (sclerotia) are outside the Opium Act; mushrooms, fresh or dried, have been banned since December 2008.
Centres in Jamaica
- Afterlight Retreats
- Beckley Retreats (Jamaica)
- Mycelia
- MycoMeditations
- MycoSpirit Retreat Centre
- ONE Retreats
Legal or unscheduled
Centres in Netherlands
- Beckley Retreats (Netherlands)
- Evolute Institute
- Experiential Training Institute (ETI)
- Guided Tripping
- Inwardbound
- Kiyumi
- Tangerine Retreat
- The Matter
Legal or unscheduled