Psilocybin law · AR
Is psilocybin legal in Arkansas?
Psilocybin is illegal in Arkansas: it is a Schedule I controlled substance on the Arkansas List of Controlled Substances, and possessing less than two grams is a Class D felony under Ark. Code 5-64-419.
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
- Psilocybin and psilocyn are listed as hallucinogenic substances in Schedule I of the Arkansas List of Controlled Substances, Article II, Schedule I (d)(28) and (29), maintained by the Arkansas Department of Health under Ark. Code 5-64-201 et seq. (Arkansas Code of Rules (Arkansas Department of Health), current page)
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
We found no psilocybin or psychedelic bill in the 2025 or 2026 sessions, as of 26 Oct 2026.
Penalties
- Possessing a Schedule I or II controlled substance other than methamphetamine, heroin or cocaine with an aggregate weight of less than two grams, including any adulterant or diluent, is a Class D felony (Ark. Code 5-64-419(b)(2)(A)). (FindLaw (reproduction of Arkansas Code), 28 Mar 2024)
Federal law applies in Arkansas 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 Arkansas?
- Psilocybin is illegal in Arkansas: it is a Schedule I controlled substance on the Arkansas List of Controlled Substances, and possessing less than two grams is a Class D felony under Ark. Code 5-64-419.
- Has any city in Arkansas decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in Arkansas that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in Arkansas?
- We found no psilocybin bill in the Arkansas legislature's 2025 or 2026 sessions.
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