Legal status
Costa Rica
What psychedelic access is allowed in Costa Rica?
Controlled; personal use not penalized. Access depends on the substance and setting; this is not blanket permission to possess, buy or sell psychedelics.
Official source: Ley 8204, Ley sobre estupefacientes y sustancias psicotropicas →Costa Rica lists psilocybin and psilocin as controlled substances, but personal use is not criminally penalized and there is no licensed access program. A small number of wellness retreats operate under Ministry of Health permits for natural and alternative therapies.
Current law
Psilocybin and psilocin are controlled under Costa Rica's narcotics law (Ley 8204). The law punishes trafficking and distribution, but possession of small personal quantities is not prosecuted as a crime; there is no regulated sales or licensing framework for psychedelic services.
- There is no licensed psilocybin service program like Oregon's; no government body certifies psychedelic facilitators.
- Some retreat centers operate openly under Ministry of Health permits covering natural and alternative therapies, ask any provider to show its permit and medical screening protocols.
- Possession for personal use is generally not prosecuted, but buying, selling, or transporting larger quantities can bring trafficking charges.
Providers and their documented services
2 listedRythmia Life Advancement Center
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
Listed, not verified
Rythmia Life Advancement Center
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Rythmia Life Advancement Center: Official services and clinic information
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Rythmia Life Advancement Center: Official location and contact information
Soltara Healing Center
Playa Blanca, Puntarenas
Listed, not verified
Soltara Healing Center
Playa Blanca, Puntarenas
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-10-12Soltara Healing Center, official site