Is mad honey legal where you live?
Grayanotoxin-bearing honey occupies a novel regulatory space. We track legal status across 35 jurisdictions — updated as rules evolve.
US Federal + 50 State Guide
Complete US framework plus every state page →
GuideHow to Legally Import
Personal and commercial import pathways →
GuideWhat to Do If Customs Seizes
Notice formats, rights, and responses →
SellersMedical Claims Law
What sellers can and cannot claim →
ConsumerAge Requirements
Statutory vs retailer convention →
LogisticsShipping Restrictions by Carrier
USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL rules →
Legal
Legal 23 countriesLegal to import and sell as a food product. FDA has not scheduled grayanotoxin.
Full guide →Legal with EU food-safety disclosure requirements for grayanotoxin content above regulated thresholds.
Full guide →Legal under EU food law. Netherlands is a common EU distribution hub for both mad honey and psilocybin truffles.
Full guide →Legal under EU food law with standard labeling requirements.
Full guide →Country of origin for most global mad honey. Local sale and export regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Full guide →Country of origin for deli bal. Freely sold domestically and widely exported.
Full guide →Cross-border Himalayan honey is traditional. FSSAI governs commercial sale.
Full guide →No federal prohibition. Imports subject to standard honey-product customs rules.
Full guide →No federal restriction. COFEPRIS regulates commercial food labeling.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →Not in EU but broadly aligned. BLV regulates novel foods.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →Centre for Food Safety applies general food import rules.
Full guide →Department of Health regulates imports via standard food law.
Full guide →Country of limited origin production. Export tightly controlled.
Full guide →EU framework applies.
Full guide →Restricted
Restricted 9 countriesLegal for personal import. Commercial sale subject to novel-food assessment; medicinal claims prohibited.
Full guide →Personal import tolerated. Commercial sale requires Novel Food approval from Health Canada.
Full guide →Personal import generally permitted. Commercial sale subject to Food Sanitation Act approval for novel ingredients.
Full guide →Personal imports restricted by quantity. Commercial import requires Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval.
Full guide →ANVISA treats novel food ingredients conservatively. Personal imports tolerated.
Full guide →Not in EU; Mattilsynet applies precautionary novel-food screening.
Full guide →EU novel-food framework plus FSAI enforcement.
Full guide →Dubai Municipality Food Control conservative on novel foods.
Full guide →Singapore Food Agency applies novel-food review to bioactive ingredients.
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