According to Japanese news, psilocybin mushrooms have been outlawed specifically in Japan as of June 2002. Several visitors have written in to erowid to confirm this and have said that there have been a few busts reported. Before June 2002, psilocybin mushrooms were readily available in large cities in Japan from street vendors and specialty shops.

Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are legal to sell and possess as long as they are not for consumption. Psilocybin and psilocin are both listed "hard drugs" in the Netherlands, but a Hoge Raad (high court) decision rendered the fresh mushrooms legal. Drying or otherwise preparing mushrooms for ingestion changes their status to containers of the 'hard drugs'. As of April, 2003, fresh psilocybin-containing mushrooms were for sale through smartshops in Amsterdam. For more information, see Psilocybin Mushroom Law in the Netherlands. Additionally, personal possession of a small quantity (up to "5 portions"?) of prepared or dried mushrooms is not prosecuted. As of June 2006, the ministry of justice has the following question and answer posted to its website (see www.justitie.nl) : "Can I buy mushrooms as a minor? Fresh mushrooms can be bought by anyone. Hallucinogenic mushrooms that are dried or added to food products are forbidden and fall under the Opium Law (Dutch drug law)." (Translated by Uil, thanks iron_max)

Update: In June 2007, the Dutch Justice Ministry announced that the sale of all psilocybin-containing mushrooms will be illegal. The new regulation is scheduled to take effect "in several months". (see article). This move comes in the aftermath of an investigation ordered by Dutch Health Minister Ab Klink in May 2007 following the widely-publicized suicide of a 17-year-old French tourist under the influence of mushrooms (see article).

Mushrooms that are dried, planted or otherwise "tampered with" and contain Psilocybin are considered Schedule I, and are illegal to buy or possess without a license. Pure Psilocybin is also Schedule I. See Norway Law. (thanks Y)

Psilocybin is schedule I (I-P group) in Poland. (unconfirmed)

Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are controlled. In 2006, the "Sacred Mushroom Church of Switzerland" was raided and shut down and its operator, David Schlesinger, was arrested. See http://cannabisculture.com/articles/4788.html.

Psilocybe cubensis, or "Psilocybine" or "Psilocine"-containing plants "including all parts e.g. flower, stem, spore." are illegal to possess or sell in Thailand, as of October 1988. See UNDCP's Excerpt of law.

Psilocybin and psilocin are both illegal to possess and sell in Britain. As of July 18, 2005, fresh psilocybin mushrooms are now also controlled. See U.K. Mushroom Law Timeline 2002+.

• 2005, Jul 18: Mushroom ban in U.K. began on July, 18, 2005 when the Home Office clarified that the accidental picking of psilocybin mushrooms or having them grow inadvertently on property would not be subject to the law. Fresh mushrooms are now considered a Class A drug under this new law.
• 2005, Apr 7: The British government has passed a new Drugs Bill expanding police powers and explicitly making fresh mushrooms illegal. Drugs Bill Receives Royal Assent, Drugs.gov.uk, Text of Drugs Bill.
• 2005, Feb 19: U.K. government recently went ahead with prosecuting new cases against vendors of fresh mushrooms despite the previous court ruling that prosecution under the current law would be an "abuse of process" because the laws are too vague. The Guardian : Magic mushroom dealers face new test cases, Feb 19, 2005
• See British Mushroom Law Timeline 2002-2005

Dried magic mushrooms have a Class A drug status, which means that the prison sentence for possession and distribution could be similar to that of other Class A drugs such as L.S.D, Heroin, Cocaine & Crack, but even dried shrooms are not considered a police priority. It is uncommon for someone to be seriously prosecuted for simple possession, and 'accidentally dried' mushrooms have generally been overlooked.