Ibogaine's Legal Status
"Having been discovered by a drug addict, rather than by scientists in a laboratory, ibogaine has been condemned from the very beginning.133 Classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, ibogaine is listed in the same category with the very drugs it counteracts because its hallucinogenic properties arguably outweigh its medicinal value."
Source:
Donnelly, Jennifer R, "The Need for Ibogaine in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment," The Journal of Legal Medicine (Schaumburg, IL: American College for Legal Medicine, March 2011), Vol. 32, Issue 1, p. 106.