Rhode Island House Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Possession of Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would remove criminal penalties for possessing and cultivating up to one ounce of psilocybin for personal use. The proposed law would also allow adults to share up to 1 ounce of psilocybin with other adults.

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Montana Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would create a legal framework for the cultivation, manufacturing, possession, and distribution of psilocybin for medical use by certified patients 18 or older.

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Illinois Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

Last week, an Illinois House committee held a hearing on a bill that would legalize the possession of “magic mushrooms” despite the ongoing federal prohibition of psilocybin. The passage of the bill would set the stage to nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect.

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Vermont Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by removing criminal penalties for the "possessing, dispensing, or selling" of psilocybin. The bill would also establish a Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group for continued research into the beneficial effects of psilocybin.

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Missouri Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin for Medical Use Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing the use of psilocybin by qualifying patients for medicinal and therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to, the provision of physical, mental, or behavioral health care.

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Oklahoma Bill Would Take the First Step Toward Legalizing “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing research facilities and universities to conduct clinical trials for psilocybin with patients over the age of 21 suffering a variety of ailments. The trials would be to determine its safety and potential therapeutic benefits. The bill also provides an affirmative defense for both researchers and patients participating in the trials in the event of arrest or prosecution. Any facilities conducting the trials would have to submit their findings to the state by December 2026.

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Washington Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing the use of psilocybin for adults over the age of 21. The bill would establish an advisory board for the purposes of a 2-year program development period, ultimately leading to the licensing and regulation of psilocybin manufacturing and sales.

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Connecticut Bill Would Legalize “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing the use of psilocybin for medicinal and therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to, the provision of physical, mental, or behavioral health care.

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Illinois Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

the legislation would remove psilocybin from the state's list of control substances, in effect making it fully legal under state law for personal possession and consumption. Passage of the bill would also set up a state psilocybin advisory board within the Department of Public Health that would oversee a legal and regulatory structure to establish psilocybin service centers for treating patients and for the commercial production of psilocybin.

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New Jersey Bill Would Legalize “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

Titled the "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act," the legislation would legalize the possession and distribution of up to 4 grams of psilocybin for adults 21 and over. The bill would also allow adults to cultivate mushrooms capable of producing psilocybin for personal use as long as they keep them away from minors.

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