Psilocybin law in every state
Psilocybin law · NC
Is psilocybin legal in North Carolina?
ProhibitedSchedule I federally
Psilocybin is illegal in North Carolina: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-89, possession is a Class I felony, and a 2026 research-grant bill has not passed.
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, hallucinogenic substances, N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-89(3)(r) and (s) (North Carolina General Assembly, current page)
- SB 1018, the HEAL Act, filed 30 April 2026, would create a Breakthrough Therapies Research Grant Fund in DHHS for two competitive grants for in-state research on psychedelic drugs including ibogaine, MDMA and psilocybin for veterans, first responders and frontline health workers. (North Carolina General Assembly, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB 10182025-2026 | The HEAL Act (Healing Through Evidence-Based Access to Lifesaving Care Act)Would fund two competitive state research grants for psychedelic studies, including psilocybin, with participants 21 and older. | PendingRe-referred to Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee (North Carolina General Assembly, 5 May 2026; North Carolina General Assembly, 4 May 2026) |
Penalties
- Possessing a Schedule I controlled substance is punishable as a Class I felony (N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-95(d)(1)). (North Carolina General Assembly, current page)
Federal law applies in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
- Psilocybin is illegal in North Carolina: it is a Schedule I controlled substance under N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-89, possession is a Class I felony, and a 2026 research-grant bill has not passed.
- Has any city in North Carolina decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in North Carolina that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in North Carolina?
- 1 bill is still pending: SB 1018 (Re-referred to Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee).
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