Editing MDMA (section)

====Australia====
In Australia, MDMA was rescheduled on 1 July 2023 as a schedule 8 substance (available on prescription) when used in the treatment of PTSD, while remaining a schedule 9 substance (prohibited) for all other uses. For the treatment of PTSD, MDMA can only be prescribed by psychiatrists with specific training and authorisation.<ref>{{cite news |title=MDMA and psilocybin: What GPs need to know |url=https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/gp-opinion/mdma-and-psilocybin-what-gps-need-to-know#:~:text=It%20means%20psilocybin%20and%20MDMA,restricts%20supply%20to%20clinical%20trials. |newspaper=Newsgp |access-date=2023-06-13 |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613073443/https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/gp-opinion/mdma-and-psilocybin-what-gps-need-to-know#:~:text=It%20means%20psilocybin%20and%20MDMA,restricts%20supply%20to%20clinical%20trials. |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 1986, MDMA was declared an illegal substance because of its allegedly harmful effects and potential for misuse.<ref>{{Cite web | vauthors = Bedi G |date=2018-03-29 |title=Is psychiatry ready for medical MDMA? |url=http://theconversation.com/is-psychiatry-ready-for-medical-mdma-94105 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104131905/https://theconversation.com/is-psychiatry-ready-for-medical-mdma-94105 |url-status=live }}</ref> Any non-authorised sale, use or manufacture is strictly prohibited by law. Permits for research uses on humans must be approved by a recognized [[National Health and Medical Research Council|ethics committee]] on human research.

In [[Western Australia]] under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 4.0g of MDMA is the amount required determining a court of trial, 2.0g is considered a presumption with intent to sell or supply and 28.0g is considered trafficking under Australian law.<ref>{{cite web|title=Misuse of Drugs Act 1981|url=https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_4607_homepage.html|publisher=The Government of Western Australia|agency=Department of the Premier and Cabinet|date=23 October 1981|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818132249/https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_4607_homepage.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Australian Capital Territory passed legislation to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of MDMA, which took effect in October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACT government decriminalises small amounts of illicit drugs including speed, heroin and cocaine |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-20/act-decriminalises-small-amounts-of-illicit-drugs-heroin-cocaine/101552008 |website=ABC News |date=20 October 2022 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2023-06-13 |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613074529/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-20/act-decriminalises-small-amounts-of-illicit-drugs-heroin-cocaine/101552008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Roy 2023">{{cite web | vauthors = Roy T |title=The ACT has today decriminalised small amounts of some illicit drugs. But what does that mean? |website=ABC News |date=27 October 2023 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-28/canberra-drug-decriminalisation-laws-begin-today/103032128 |access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>