Psilocybin law in Vermont
Illegal Checked 26 October 2026
Psilocybin is illegal in Vermont: it is defined as a regulated hallucinogenic drug under 18 V.S.A. 4201(10), and unlawful possession is punishable by up to one year in prison under 18 V.S.A. 4235.
Psilocybin is a controlled substance with no lawful route for retreats or personal use. Some of these states fund research or trials. A summary of published sources, not legal advice.
Source status: Prohibited. Psilocybin remains a Schedule I drug under US federal law.
Scheduling
Psilocybin is named in the definition of "hallucinogenic drugs" in Vermont's regulated drugs law, 18 V.S.A. 4201(10). Vermont classifies drugs by category (regulated drugs) rather than by numbered schedules in statute. [18 V.S.A. 4201, Definitions, Vermont General Assembly, read 26 October 2026]
What the law says
- Act 126 of 2024 (S.114) created the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group to review research on psychedelics for mental health and advise on a possible state program for health care providers to administer psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. [Act 126 (2024) as enacted, Vermont General Assembly, 2024-05-29, read 26 October 2026] [S.114 (Act 126), An act relating to the establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group, Vermont General Assembly, 2024-05-29, read 26 October 2026]
- The Working Group was due to report by 15 November 2024 and ceased to exist on 1 January 2025 under the Act. [Act 126 (2024) as enacted, Vermont General Assembly, 2024-05-29, read 26 October 2026]
- A 2025 bill to continue the Working Group (S.106) and a 2026 psychedelic therapy bill (H.859) did not advance past committee referral. [S.106, An act relating to continuing the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group, Vermont General Assembly, 2025-03-11, read 26 October 2026] [H.859, An act relating to psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trials, Vermont General Assembly, 2026-02-03, read 26 October 2026]
Penalties
- Knowingly and unlawfully possessing a hallucinogenic drug other than LSD is punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $2,000, or both (18 V.S.A. 4235(b)(1)). Higher penalties apply at 10, 100 and 1,000 or more doses (4235(b)(2) to (4)). [18 V.S.A. 4235, Hallucinogenic drugs, Vermont General Assembly, read 26 October 2026]
Bills
H.452 2025-2026
An act relating to decriminalization of psilocybin-containing mushrooms and the establishment of the Psilocybin Therapeutic Consultation Program
Would have decriminalized psilocybin-containing mushrooms and created a Psilocybin Therapeutic Consultation Program.
Status: Read first time and referred to House Committee on Human Services on 28 Feb 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium, 28 February 2025
S.106 2025-2026
An act relating to continuing the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group
Would have continued the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group created by Act 126 of 2024.
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on 11 Mar 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium, 11 March 2025
H.859 2025-2026
An act relating to psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trials
Would have addressed psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trials.
Status: Read first time and referred to House Committee on Health Care on 3 Feb 2026; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium, 3 February 2026
S.114 2023-2024
An act relating to the establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group
Created the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group (Act 126).
Status: Signed by the Governor 29 May 2024 (Act 126), effective 1 July 2024, 29 May 2024
Dated changes
- 3 February 2026: Would have addressed psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trials. Status: Read first time and referred to House Committee on Health Care on 3 Feb 2026; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium. Source
- 11 March 2025: Would have continued the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group created by Act 126 of 2024. Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on 11 Mar 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium. Source
- 28 February 2025: Would have decriminalized psilocybin-containing mushrooms and created a Psilocybin Therapeutic Consultation Program. Status: Read first time and referred to House Committee on Human Services on 28 Feb 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium. Source
- 29 May 2024: Created the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group (Act 126). Status: Signed by the Governor 29 May 2024 (Act 126), effective 1 July 2024. Source
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