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Psilocybin law · GA
Is psilocybin legal in Georgia?
ProhibitedSchedule I federally
Psilocybin is illegal in Georgia: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under O.C.G.A. 16-13-25, and possessing even less than one gram is a felony carrying one to three years in prison.
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 in Schedule I, O.C.G.A. 16-13-25(3)(N) and (O). (FindLaw (reproduction of Official Code of Georgia), 28 Mar 2024; Georgia General Assembly, 2025)
- HB 382 (Act 476), signed 11 May 2026 and effective 1 July 2026, excludes FDA-approved drugs containing crystalline polymorph psilocybin from the Schedule I definition of psilocybin, so such a drug would follow its federal DEA scheduling. (Georgia General Assembly, 11 May 2026; Georgia General Assembly, 2025)
- HB 717 (Act 634), signed 12 May 2026 and effective 1 July 2026, directs the Georgia Composite Medical Board to regulate and license clinics that administer psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy. (Georgia General Assembly, 12 May 2026)
- Under HB 717 the Medical Board must issue clinic rules by 31 December 2026 and clinics must be licensed by 1 July 2027; the definition covers treatments such as IV ketamine infusions. (Healthesystems, 25 May 2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3822025-2026 | Controlled substances; Schedule I; psilocybin; revise a provisionCarves FDA-approved crystalline polymorph psilocybin drugs out of Schedule I so they follow DEA scheduling. | Signed 11 May 2026 (Act 476), effective 1 July 2026 (Georgia General Assembly, 11 May 2026; Georgia General Assembly, 2025) |
| HB 7172025-2026 | Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapyRequires Medical Board rules and licensure for clinics providing psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy. | Signed 12 May 2026 (Act 634), effective 1 July 2026 (Georgia General Assembly, 12 May 2026) |
| HB 12962025-2026 | Mental health; pilot program to support clinical research of certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditionsWould have created a pilot program to support clinical research of breakthrough treatments for veterans and first responders. | Passed House; read and referred in Senate 6 March 2026; died at end of 2025-2026 session (Georgia General Assembly, 6 Mar 2026) |
| SB 6312025-2026 | Veterans Mental Health Innovations ActWould have authorized state grants for FDA-approved ibogaine clinical trials for veterans. | Read and referred to Senate Health and Human Services 25 March 2026; died at end of 2025-2026 session (Georgia General Assembly, 25 Mar 2026) |
Penalties
- Possessing a Schedule I controlled substance is a felony; if the aggregate weight is less than one gram of a solid (or less than one milliliter of a liquid), the penalty is imprisonment for one to three years (O.C.G.A. 16-13-30(a) and (c)(1)). (FindLaw (reproduction of Official Code of Georgia), 28 Mar 2024)
Federal law applies in Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Psilocybin is illegal in Georgia: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under O.C.G.A. 16-13-25, and possessing even less than one gram is a felony carrying one to three years in prison.
- Has any city in Georgia decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in Georgia that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in Georgia?
- None is pending. Recent bills: HB 382, Signed 11 May 2026 (Act 476), effective 1 July 2026; HB 717, Signed 12 May 2026 (Act 634), effective 1 July 2026; HB 1296, Passed House; read and referred in Senate 6 March 2026; died at end of 2025-2026 session; SB 631, Read and referred to Senate Health and Human Services 25 March 2026; died at end of 2025-2026 session.
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