Are Magic Mushrooms Legal in Bali?

No. Psilocin and psilocybin, the active compounds in the psilocybe mushrooms sold as "magic mushrooms", are on Indonesia's list of Class I narcotics (Narkotika Golongan I). Class I is the strictest category: no medical use, research only under tight control. Selling, buying, keeping or taking them in Bali is a criminal offence, exactly as in every other province. The rules below were checked on 9 October 2026.

What is the legal basis?

The main basis is Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. Its Appendix I puts psilocin and psilocybin in Class I. The Health Minister updates the schedules by regulation; the one now in force is Health Ministry Regulation (Permenkes) No. 15 of 2025 on Changes to Narcotics Classification, signed on 21 November 2025 and promulgated on 28 November 2025 (State Gazette 2025 No. 989). It revoked Permenkes 7/2025, and its appendix still lists psilocin and psilocybin as Class I.

The mushrooms themselves do not need to be named individually. Police charge offenders under the narcotics law because the mushrooms contain Class I substances, as the cases below show.

What are the penalties?

Since 2 January 2026 Indonesia's new Criminal Code (Law 1/2023) has been in force, with its narcotics provisions amended again by Law 1/2026 on Penalty Adjustment. Under the current text of Article 609:

• Possessing, storing, controlling or supplying non-plant Class I narcotics: up to 12 years in prison and/or a fine of up to category VI (Rp2 billion).
• If the weight exceeds 5 grams: life imprisonment or up to 20 years and/or a fine of up to category VI.
• Selling or distributing: investigators still use Article 114 of the Narcotics Law, which carries even heavier penalties.

Bear in mind that fresh or dried mushrooms pass 5 grams quickly. One "shake" or one small bag can already be over that when weighed as evidence.

Have there been real cases in Bali?

Yes, mostly against sellers targeting tourists:

• June 2016, Kuta: Denpasar police narcotics unit arrested two suppliers on Jalan Kuta Theater with about 6.3 kg of mushrooms. According to Merdeka.com, they sold them for Rp25,000 a bottle to foreign tourists and were charged under Article 111(2) of the Narcotics Law.
• 2017, Kuta: Bali Police narcotics directorate arrested three dealers with about 1.2 kg of magic mushrooms at a boarding house; buyers were foreign and local tourists.
• November 2024, Denpasar: an Australian man walked into a local family's rented home on Jalan Tunjung Biru in a confused state; police said he was high on mushrooms. He was not charged, but was handed to the Badung public order agency (Satpol PP), which coordinated with Immigration and took him to RSUP Ngoerah hospital.

We found no credible media report of a foreigner prosecuted specifically for magic mushrooms in Bali in 2025-2026. That does not make it safe: foreigners caught with other narcotics in Bali are routinely prosecuted, and after serving their sentence are generally deported and can be placed on an entry ban under Law 6/2011 on Immigration.

If they sell it openly on the Gilis, is it allowed?

No. Gili Trawangan is in North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, not Bali, but the Narcotics Law applies equally across Indonesia. A "mushroom shake" or "happy shake" sign at a warung does not make it legal. Police act there too:

• August 2024: the owner of a supermarket on Gili Trawangan was arrested for selling magic mushrooms to foreign tourists.
• September 2026: North Lombok police broke up a mushroom-growing network in Bentek village, Gangga district, after arrests on Gili Trawangan. Evidence totalled 407.63 grams; a packet sold for Rp85,000 on the Gili. Suspects were charged under Articles 114 and/or 111 of the Narcotics Law.

A buyer caught holding the same product also faces the possession article, not just the seller.

What about microdose capsules or mushroom chocolate from abroad?

Same thing. Microdose capsules, gummies, chocolate or spores for growing that contain psilocybin are still Class I narcotics. Bringing them in through the airport is treated as importing narcotics, one of the most serious offences. Psilocybin therapy that is legal in some countries, such as Australia since 1 July 2023 through authorised psychiatrists, does not apply in Indonesia, and a foreign prescription will not protect you. The same goes for medical cannabis; details are in the rules on bringing CBD, medical cannabis or kratom to Bali.

What if someone has already taken them?

If someone is panicking, confused or injured, put their safety first: keep them away from roads, pools and cliffs, do not let them ride a scooter, and call the 112 emergency number or go to the nearest emergency room. The Australian case in Denpasar shows how quickly this involves neighbours, Satpol PP and Immigration. The beach-warung seller will not share any of the consequences.

The bottom line

Magic mushrooms are illegal in Bali, on the Gilis and throughout Indonesia, fresh, dried, in a shake or in capsules. The penalty is years in prison, plus deportation for foreigners. If someone offers them to you in Kuta or on the beach, "no, thanks" and walking away is all the answer needed.