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Psilocybin Laws in Louisiana

How Louisiana law treats magic mushrooms (psilocybin), from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Psilocybin and psilocyn (the active substances in 'magic mushrooms') are Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in Louisiana. La. R.S. 40:964 (Schedule I); R.S. 40:966(B)(1), (C)(1), (D)(2)

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin and psilocyn (the active substances in 'magic mushrooms') are Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in Louisiana. Possessing less than 2 grams is punished by up to 2 years in prison, with or without hard labor, and a fine of up to $5,000; 2 grams to less than 28 grams carries 1 to 10 years and a fine of up to $5,000. Possessing 28 grams or more of a Schedule I substance is treated as a distribution violation, which carries 1 to 20 years at hard labor and a fine of up to $50,000.
Schedule I list: https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=98877. R.S. 40:966 last amended by Acts 2025, No. 233, eff. August 1, 2025.
Source: La. R.S. 40:964 (Schedule I); R.S. 40:966(B)(1), (C)(1), (D)(2)

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Louisiana?
Psilocybin and psilocyn (the active substances in 'magic mushrooms') are Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in Louisiana. Possessing less than 2 grams is punished by up to 2 years in prison, with or without hard labor, and a fine of up to $5,000; 2 grams to less than 28 grams carries 1 to 10 years and a fine of up to $5,000. Possessing 28 grams or more of a Schedule I substance is treated as a distribution violation, which carries 1 to 20 years at hard labor and a fine of up to $50,000.

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