Psilocybin law in every state
Psilocybin law · VT
Is psilocybin legal in Vermont?
ProhibitedSchedule I federally
Psilocybin is illegal in Vermont: it is defined as a regulated hallucinogenic drug under 18 V.S.A. 4201(10), and unlawful possession is punishable by up to one year in prison under 18 V.S.A. 4235.
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 is named in the definition of "hallucinogenic drugs" in Vermont's regulated drugs law, 18 V.S.A. 4201(10). Vermont classifies drugs by category (regulated drugs) rather than by numbered schedules in statute. (Vermont General Assembly, current page)
- Act 126 of 2024 (S.114) created the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group to review research on psychedelics for mental health and advise on a possible state program for health care providers to administer psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. (Vermont General Assembly, 29 May 2024; Vermont General Assembly, 29 May 2024)
- The Working Group was due to report by 15 November 2024 and ceased to exist on 1 January 2025 under the Act. (Vermont General Assembly, 29 May 2024)
- A 2025 bill to continue the Working Group (S.106) and a 2026 psychedelic therapy bill (H.859) did not advance past committee referral. (Vermont General Assembly, 11 Mar 2025; Vermont General Assembly, 3 Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|
| H.4522025-2026 | An act relating to decriminalization of psilocybin-containing mushrooms and the establishment of the Psilocybin Therapeutic Consultation ProgramWould have decriminalized psilocybin-containing mushrooms and created a Psilocybin Therapeutic Consultation Program. | Read first time and referred to House Committee on Human Services on 28 Feb 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium (Vermont General Assembly, 28 Feb 2025) |
| S.1062025-2026 | An act relating to continuing the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working GroupWould have continued the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group created by Act 126 of 2024. | Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on 11 Mar 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium (Vermont General Assembly, 11 Mar 2025) |
| H.8592025-2026 | An act relating to psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trialsWould have addressed psychedelic therapy and clinical drug development trials. | Read first time and referred to House Committee on Health Care on 3 Feb 2026; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium (Vermont General Assembly, 3 Feb 2026) |
| S.1142023-2024 | An act relating to the establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working GroupCreated the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group (Act 126). | Signed by the Governor 29 May 2024 (Act 126), effective 1 July 2024 (Vermont General Assembly, 29 May 2024; Vermont General Assembly, 29 May 2024) |
Penalties
- Knowingly and unlawfully possessing a hallucinogenic drug other than LSD is punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $2,000, or both (18 V.S.A. 4235(b)(1)). Higher penalties apply at 10, 100 and 1,000 or more doses (4235(b)(2) to (4)). (Vermont General Assembly, current page)
Federal law applies in Vermont 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 Vermont?
- Psilocybin is illegal in Vermont: it is defined as a regulated hallucinogenic drug under 18 V.S.A. 4201(10), and unlawful possession is punishable by up to one year in prison under 18 V.S.A. 4235.
- Has any city in Vermont decriminalized psilocybin?
- We found no city or county measure in Vermont that makes psilocybin a low enforcement priority, as of 26 Oct 2026.
- Are there psilocybin bills in Vermont?
- None is pending. Recent bills: H.452, Read first time and referred to House Committee on Human Services on 28 Feb 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium; S.106, Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on 11 Mar 2025; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium; H.859, Read first time and referred to House Committee on Health Care on 3 Feb 2026; no further action, died at the end of the 2025-2026 biennium; S.114, Signed by the Governor 29 May 2024 (Act 126), effective 1 July 2024.
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