All the information I've seen so far has said that, regardless of the fact that the brewing of aya is in fact a water extraction, it is not subject to the same restrictions as the extraction of pure DMT crystals  This probably makes pharmahuasca a lot more legally sensitive than the holy ayahuasca

In actual fact...there are workshops in London for those interested in shamanic practises, and the ritual imbibing of ayahuasca  None of these have had to suffer legal battles as far as I am aware. The spiritual context seems to show that it is used with great reverence and respect. Seeing as the AOP (act of parliament) is dealing with the 'misuse of drugs' the ayahuasca is not covered due to it's tradition of being a strictly non-recreational medicine and holy sacrament

The difference between ayahuasca and something like...say...mushrooms or mescaline is that they have a well publicised and recent history of being used recreationally rather than strictly (more or less) a psychotherapeutic or spiritual context...even though that was how they were used long ago.

As much as the 20th century was awesome for new technology, great music, theatre, art, cinema, and 'awakening' of consciousness...the downside of that has been the legal restriction of our most belovéd and effective medicines. I thank 'the source' for protecting ayahuasca from legal restriction in the UK and keeping it hidden from those who do not show it the respect that it is due.

Cup of tea dears?