Introduction
Psilocybin Mushrooms are a hallucinogenic drug that is ingested by people to alter their perceptions, such as all of a person’s senses, thinking, emotions, and sense of time. Although it is naturally occurring, there are also synthetic variants of psilocybin. The hallucinogenic drug has essentially been totally banned in the United States since 1968, and it is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance by the Federal Government.
However, thanks to new research that has been conducted regarding the positive psychological effects of psilocybin, certain key states have begun to decriminalize the substance. In the vast majority of states, however, the substance is illegal. States could, if they wanted to, supersede the federal law regarding psilocybin and decriminalize the substance for use in their state, either recreationally or medicinally.
Although psilocybin is decriminalized in certain states, it technically isn’t fully legal anywhere in the United States.
Decriminalization is not the same as making a particular act legal; it means that the penalties surrounding a particular illegal course of action have been reduced, will not be enforced, and that that action is no longer considered to be a crime. In contrast, legalization refers to the removal of criminal penalties that are afforded by a particular action that is not currently legal.
Mushroom Laws by State
State | Psilocybin Mushroom Legality | Cannabis Legal Status |
---|---|---|
California | Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities | Recreational Use |
Colorado | Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities | Recreational Use |
Massachusetts | Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities | Recreational Use |
Michigan | Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities | Recreational Use |
Washington | Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities | Recreational Use |
District of Columbia | Fully Decriminalized | Recreational Use |
Oregon | Fully Decriminalized | Recreational Use |
Alabama | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Alaska | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Arizona | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Arkansas | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Connecticut | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Delaware | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Florida | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Georgia | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Hawaii | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Idaho | Illegal | Illegal |
Illinois | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Indiana | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Iowa | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Kansas | Illegal | Illegal |
Kentucky | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Louisiana | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Maine | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Maryland | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Minnesota | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Mississippi | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Missouri | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Montana | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Nebraska | Illegal | Illegal |
Nevada | Illegal | Recreational Use |
New Hampshire | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
New Jersey | Illegal | Recreational Use |
New Mexico | Illegal | Recreational Use |
New York | Illegal | Recreational Use |
North Carolina | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
North Dakota | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Ohio | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Oklahoma | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Pennsylvania | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Rhode Island | Illegal | Recreational Use |
South Carolina | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
South Dakota | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Tennessee | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Texas | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Utah | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Vermont | Illegal | Recreational Use |
Virginia | Illegal | Recreational Use |
West Virginia | Illegal | Comprehensive Medical Use |
Wisconsin | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Wyoming | Illegal | CBD/Low THC |
Psilocybin Legality by State
Alabama
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Alaska
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Arizona
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Arkansas
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
California
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities
Recreational Use
Colorado
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities
Recreational Use
Connecticut
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Delaware
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
District of Columbia
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Fully Decriminalized
Recreational Use
Florida
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Georgia
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Hawaii
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Idaho
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Illegal
Illinois
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Indiana
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Iowa
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Kansas
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Illegal
Kentucky
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Louisiana
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Maine
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Maryland
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Massachusetts
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities
Recreational Use
Michigan
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities
Recreational Use
Minnesota
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Mississippi
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Missouri
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Montana
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Nebraska
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Illegal
Nevada
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
New Hampshire
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
New Jersey
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
New Mexico
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
New York
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
North Carolina
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
North Dakota
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Ohio
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Oklahoma
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Oregon
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Fully Decriminalized
Recreational Use
Pennsylvania
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Rhode Island
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
South Carolina
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
South Dakota
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Tennessee
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Texas
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Utah
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Vermont
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Virginia
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Recreational Use
Washington
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Decriminalized in Selected Municipalities
Recreational Use
West Virginia
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
Comprehensive Medical Use
Wisconsin
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC
Wyoming
Psilocybin Mushroom Legality
Illegal
CBD/Low THC