Psilocybin law in every state
Psilocybin law · AZ
Is psilocybin legal in Arizona?
ProhibitedSchedule I federally
Psilocybin is illegal in Arizona: it is a 'dangerous drug' under A.R.S. 13-3401, and possessing it is a class 4 felony that a court may reduce to a misdemeanor for some first offenders.
Psilocybin is a controlled substance under state law with no programme for its use. Last checked 26 Oct 2026. Pending bills are re-checked weekly against the legislature; last change recorded 26 Oct 2026. Not legal advice.
Current status
- Arizona's criminal code lists psilocybin and psilocyn as hallucinogenic 'dangerous drugs' in A.R.S. 13-3401(6)(a)(xxxviii) and (xxxix), rather than using numbered schedules. (Arizona State Legislature, current page)
- SB 1555 (2025, Chapter 231) lets an FDA-approved crystalline polymorph psilocybin medicine be prescribed in Arizona once the DEA moves it out of Schedule I; it was signed by the governor on 27 June 2025. (Arizona House of Representatives, 2025; Arizona State Legislature, 27 Jun 2025)
- SB 1188 (2026, Chapter 216), signed 22 June 2026, gives any FDA-approved drug that the DEA schedules or reschedules the same schedule under Arizona law and allows it to be prescribed unless it is in Schedule I. (Arizona House of Representatives, 8 Jul 2026; Arizona State Legislature, 22 Jun 2026)
- Arizona's budget earmarked $5 million for an ibogaine clinical study; in August 2026 the Arizona Department of Health Services awarded the grant to Barrow Neurological Institute. (KJZZ, 18 Aug 2026)
- Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB 1570, which would have licensed psilocybin services, on 18 June 2024. (Arizona State Legislature, 18 Jun 2024)
Decriminalized cities and counties
None found as of 26 Oct 2026.
A local lowest-priority measure tells city or county police and prosecutors where to spend their time. It does not change state or federal law, and state or federal officers can still enforce it.
Bills
| Bill | What it would do | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 15552025 (57th Legislature, 1st Regular) | approved medication; rescheduling; controlled substance (introduced as psilocybin services; regulation; licensure)Allows an FDA-approved crystalline polymorph psilocybin medicine to be prescribed once the DEA reschedules it out of Schedule I. | Signed 27 June 2025 (Chapter 231) (Arizona State Legislature, 27 Jun 2025; Arizona House of Representatives, 2025) |
| HB 28712025 (57th Legislature, 1st Regular) | appropriation; ibogaine; clinical research studyWould have appropriated state money for a clinical study of ibogaine. | Passed House; held in Senate (money later included in the budget, see facts) (Arizona State Legislature, 2025) |
| SB 11882026 (57th Legislature, 2nd Regular) | approved medications; scheduling; prescription authorityAutomatically aligns Arizona's schedule for FDA-approved drugs with DEA scheduling and allows prescribing if not Schedule I. | Signed 22 June 2026 (Chapter 216) (Arizona State Legislature, 22 Jun 2026; Arizona House of Representatives, 8 Jul 2026) |
| SB 15422026 (57th Legislature, 2nd Regular) | controlled substances; approval; use; researchWould have appropriated $10 million for MDMA (midomafetamine) PTSD research and conformed scheduling for FDA-approved drugs. | Held in committee; not enacted (Arizona State Legislature, 2026; Arizona State Legislature, 28 Jan 2026) |
| SB 17522026 (57th Legislature, 2nd Regular) | mescaline; possession; sale; commercial useWould have regulated possession, sale and commercial use of mescaline. | Passed Senate; held in House; not enacted (Arizona State Legislature, 2026) |
| SB 15702024 (56th Legislature, 2nd Regular) | psilocybin services; regulation; licensureWould have created licensed psilocybin services. | Vetoed 18 June 2024 (Arizona State Legislature, 18 Jun 2024) |
Penalties
- Knowingly possessing or using a dangerous drug is a class 4 felony; for a person with no prior felony or drug conviction, and unless the drug is LSD, methamphetamine, amphetamine or PCP, the court on the state's motion may enter a class 1 misdemeanor or defer designation pending probation (A.R.S. 13-3407(A)(1) and (B)(1)). (Arizona State Legislature, current page)
Federal law applies in Arizona too
- Peyote and mescaline are listed in Schedule I(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as are psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT and ibogaine. (Legal Information Institute (Cornell) reproducing the U.S. Code, current)
- Outside the exemptions, distributing a Schedule I substance not named in the large-quantity tiers carries up to 20 years and a fine of up to $1,000,000 for an individual on a first offence (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)); simple possession carries up to 1 year and a minimum fine of $1,000 on a first offence (21 U.S.C. 844(a)). (Legal Information Institute (Cornell) reproducing the U.S. Code, current; Legal Information Institute (Cornell) reproducing the U.S. Code, current)
Questions and answers
- Is psilocybin legal in Arizona?
- Psilocybin is illegal in Arizona: it is a 'dangerous drug' under A.R.S. 13-3401, and possessing it is a class 4 felony that a court may reduce to a misdemeanor for some first offenders.
- Has any city in Arizona decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in Arizona that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in Arizona?
- None is pending. Recent bills: SB 1555, Signed 27 June 2025 (Chapter 231); HB 2871, Passed House; held in Senate (money later included in the budget, see facts); SB 1188, Signed 22 June 2026 (Chapter 216); SB 1542, Held in committee; not enacted; SB 1752, Passed Senate; held in House; not enacted; SB 1570, Vetoed 18 June 2024.
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