Is psilocybin legal in Oregon?

Current status

• Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances in Oregon: OAR 855-080-0021 adopts the federal Schedule I list in 21 CFR 1308.11, which includes psilocybin (1308.11(d)(29)) and psilocyn (1308.11(d)(30)); ORS 475.005(6) and 475.035 tie Oregon's schedules to the federal ones as modified by the Board of Pharmacy. (Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, current page; Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, current page; Oregon State Legislature, 2025)

• Ballot Measure 109, approved by voters in November 2020 and codified as ORS 475A, created a regulated program for manufacturing psilocybin products and providing psilocybin services; ORS 475A.210 to 475A.722 are cited as the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act. (Oregon Health Authority, current page; Oregon State Legislature, 2025)
• The program is run by Oregon Psilocybin Services in the Oregon Health Authority; on 1 September 2026 it merged with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program to form the Medical Cannabis and Psilocybin (MCAP) Section. (Oregon Health Authority, current page)
• Services are for adults: ORS 475A.440 says a licensee may not sell or deliver a psilocybin product to a person under 21 years of age. (Oregon State Legislature, 2025)
• The first licensed psilocybin service centers opened in summer 2023; by December 2024, 31 licensed service centers were operating and about 8,000 clients were expected to have had a session by the end of 2024. (OPB, 14 Dec 2024)
• Cities and counties may prohibit psilocybin businesses by referring an ordinance to voters (ORS 475A.718). (Oregon State Legislature, 2025)
• Measure 110 (2020) made possession of small amounts of controlled substances a Class E violation; HB 4002 (2024) repealed that violation and replaced it with a new misdemeanor of unlawful possession, effective 1 September 2024. (Oregon Health Authority, 2024)
• HB 2387 (2025) lets licensees of seven health professional boards also act as licensed psilocybin facilitators, and limits disclosure of information from Oregon Health Authority investigations; it became 2025 Or. Laws ch. 147. (Oregon State Legislature, current page; Oregon State Legislature, 2025)

Every licensed psilocybin centre in Oregon, from the state register

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.

Penalties

• Possessing a Schedule I substance, including under 12 grams of psilocybin or psilocin, is a drug enforcement misdemeanor (ORS 475.752(3)(a)); under ORS 475.896 the court may not impose a fine and sentences supervised probation of up to 18 months, with up to 180 days of jail only at the defendant's request or on probation revocation. (Oregon State Legislature, 2025)
• Possessing 12 grams or more of a mixture containing psilocybin or psilocin is a Class A misdemeanor (ORS 475.752(7)(a)(B)). (Oregon State Legislature, 2025)
• A person charged with a drug enforcement misdemeanor may enter conditional discharge probation of 12 months, after which the charge is dismissed with prejudice (ORS 475.897). (Oregon State Legislature, 2025)

Federal law applies in Oregon 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)

Law-change log

• Nov 2024: Local bans on psilocybin businesses passed in 16 of the 17 Oregon places that voted on them in the November 2024 election. (OPB, 7 Nov 2024)
• 2 Jan 2023: The Oregon Health Authority opened licence applications for psilocybin service centers, facilitators, manufacturers and laboratories under OAR chapter 333, division 333. Licensed service centers began opening to clients in summer 2023. (Oregon Health Authority, current page)
• Nov 2022: Under ORS 475A.718 local opt-outs, 25 counties and 26 cities banned psilocybin businesses at the November 2022 election, as OPB reported. (Oregon Health Authority, current page; OPB, 7 Nov 2024)
• Nov 2020: Voters approved Ballot Measure 109, codified as ORS 475A, directing the Oregon Health Authority to license and regulate psilocybin products and psilocybin services. (Oregon State Legislature, current edition)

Questions and answers

Is psilocybin legal in Oregon?

Psilocybin is legal in Oregon only through the state-licensed psilocybin services program for adults 21 and older (ORS 475A); outside that program it remains a Schedule I controlled substance and possession of under 12 grams is a drug enforcement misdemeanor under ORS 475.752.

Has any city in Oregon decriminalized psilocybin?

We found no city or county measure in Oregon that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.

Are there psilocybin bills in Oregon?

None is pending. Recent bills: HB 2387, Signed 22 May 2025; 2025 Or. Laws ch. 147, effective on signing (emergency clause).

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