Psilocybin law in every state
Psilocybin law · NV
Is psilocybin legal in Nevada?
ProhibitedSchedule I federally
Psilocybin is illegal in Nevada: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under NAC 453.510, and the 2025 bill for a psychedelic therapy pilot program (AB 378) died.
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 psilocin are listed in Schedule I, NAC 453.510, adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy under NRS 453.146 (Nevada Legislature (Nevada Administrative Code), current page)
- SB 242 (2023) required the Department of Health and Human Services to form a Psychedelic Medicines Working Group to study therapeutic use of entheogens, defined to include psilocybin and psilocin, and report to the 2025 Legislature. (Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, current page)
- AB 378 (2025) would have created an Alternative Therapy Pilot Program under the Division of Public and Behavioral Health; it passed the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee as amended but no further action was taken. (Nevada Legislature (NELIS), 3 Jun 2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AB 3782025 (83rd Session) | Creates the Alternative Therapy Pilot ProgramWould have created a state pilot program for supervised psychedelic therapy, including psilocybin, for eligible patients. | Re-referred to Assembly Ways and Means 16 April 2025; no further action, died 3 June 2025 (Nevada Legislature (NELIS), 3 Jun 2025) |
Penalties
- A first or second offense of possessing less than 14 grams of a Schedule I or II substance is a category E felony, and the court must defer judgment if the person consents (NRS 453.336(2)(a)). (Nevada Legislature, current page)
Federal law applies in Nevada 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 Nevada?
- Psilocybin is illegal in Nevada: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under NAC 453.510, and the 2025 bill for a psychedelic therapy pilot program (AB 378) died.
- Has any city in Nevada decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in Nevada that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in Nevada?
- None is pending. Recent bills: AB 378, Re-referred to Assembly Ways and Means 16 April 2025; no further action, died 3 June 2025.
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