Editing LSD (section)

===Legal status===
The [[United Nations]] [[Convention on Psychotropic Substances]] of 1971 mandates that signing parties, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Europe, prohibit LSD. Enforcement of these laws varies by country. The convention allows medical and scientific research with LSD.<ref>{{cite web |work=UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances |date=1971 |url=http://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1971_en.pdf |title=Final act of the United Nations Conference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415011336/http://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1971_en.pdf |archive-date=15 April 2012}}</ref>

====Australia====
In Australia, LSD is classified as a Schedule 9 prohibited substance under the Poisons Standard (February 2017), indicating it may be abused or misused and its manufacture, possession, sale, or use should be prohibited except for approved research purposes.<ref name="Poisons Standard">{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00057 |title=Poisons Standard |date=July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302025331/https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00057 |archive-date=2 March 2017 |work=Therapeutic Goods Administration |publisher=Australian Government Department of Health}}</ref> In Western Australia, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 provides guidelines for possession and trafficking of substances like LSD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 |date=18 November 2015 |url=http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument:28280P/$FILE/Misuse%20Of%20Drugs%20Act%201981%20-%20%5B06-e0-00%5D.pdf?OpenElement |publisher=Government of Western Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222180141/http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument%3A28280P/%24FILE/Misuse%20Of%20Drugs%20Act%201981%20-%20%5B06-e0-00%5D.pdf?OpenElement |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>

====Canada====
In Canada, LSD is listed under Schedule III of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Unauthorized possession and trafficking of the substance can lead to significant legal penalties.<ref name="cdasa">{{cite web|url=http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-38.8/page-26.html#h-30 |title=Controlled Drugs and Substances Act |access-date=December 15, 2013 |publisher=Canadian Department of Justice |year=1996 |author=Canadian government |website=Justice Laws |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215170432/http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-38.8/page-26.html |archive-date=December 15, 2013 }}</ref>

====United Kingdom====
In the United Kingdom, LSD is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, making unauthorized possession and trafficking punishable by severe penalties. The Runciman Report and Transform Drug Policy Foundation have made recommendations and proposals regarding the legal regulation of LSD and other psychedelics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/runciman/pf3.htm |title=Drugs and the law: Report of the inquiry into the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130144204/http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/runciman/pf3.htm |archive-date=30 January 2016 |location=London |publisher=Police Foundation |date=2000 |work=[[Runciman Report]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tdpf.org.uk/blueprint%20download.htm |title=After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005145241/http://www.tdpf.org.uk/blueprint%20download.htm |archive-date=5 October 2013 |work=Transform Drug Policy Foundation |date=2009}}</ref>

====United States====
In the United States, LSD is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, making its manufacture, possession, and distribution illegal without a DEA license. The law considers LSD to have a high potential for abuse, no legitimate medical use, and to be unsafe even under medical supervision. The US Supreme Court case Neal v. United States (1995) clarified the sentencing guidelines related to LSD possession.<ref>{{cite court| litigants=Neal v. United States| reporter=U.S.| vol=516| opinion=284| pinpoint=| court=| year=1996| url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/94-9088.ZO.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409213251/https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/94-9088.ZO.html| url-status=live}}, originating from U.S. v. Neal, 46 F.3d 1405 (7th Cir. 1995)</ref>

Oregon decriminalized personal possession of small amounts of drugs, including LSD, in February 2021, and California has seen legislative efforts to decriminalize psychedelics.<ref>{{Cite web|vauthors=Jaeger K|date=2021-06-29|title=California Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession In Committee|url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-lawmakers-approve-bill-to-legalize-psychedelics-possession-in-committee/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Marijuana Moment|language=en-US|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709172122/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-lawmakers-approve-bill-to-legalize-psychedelics-possession-in-committee/|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Mexico====
Mexico decriminalized the possession of small amounts of drugs, including LSD, for personal use in 2009. The law specifies possession limits and establishes that possession is not a crime within designated quantities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elpensador.com.mx/2009/10/17/Ley-de-Narcomenudeo/ |title=Ley de Narcomenudeo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130224127/http://www.elpensador.com.mx/2009/10/17/Ley-de-Narcomenudeo/ |archive-date=30 November 2010 |language=es |work=El Pensador |date=17 October 2009}}</ref>

====Czech Republic====
In the Czech Republic, possession of "amount larger than small" of LSD is criminalized, while possession of smaller amounts is a misdemeanor. The definition of "amount larger than small" is determined by judicial practice and specific regulations.<ref name="Cz expl rep">{{cite report |publisher=Parliament of the Czech Republic |year=1998 |title=Explanatory Report to Act No. 112/1998 Coll., which amends the Act No. 140/1961 Coll., the Criminal Code, and the Act No. 200/1990 Coll., on misdemeanors |location=Prague |language=cs}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |author=Supreme Court of the Czech Republic |author-link=Supreme Court of the Czech Republic |date=25 February 2012 |title=6 Tdo 156/2010 [NS 7078/2010]}}</ref>