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Psilocybin Laws in Mississippi

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

Short answer: Psilocybin and psilocyn ('magic mushrooms') are Schedule I hallucinogens in Mississippi. Possessing a Schedule I or II drug (other than marijuana) is graded by amount: under 0.1 gram or 2 dosage units is a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 and/or up to 1 year); Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-29-113(d)(29)-(30), 41-29-139(c)(1)

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin and psilocyn ('magic mushrooms') are Schedule I hallucinogens in Mississippi. Possessing a Schedule I or II drug (other than marijuana) is graded by amount: under 0.1 gram or 2 dosage units is a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 and/or up to 1 year); 0.1 gram or 2 dosage units up to under 2 grams or 10 dosage units carries up to 3 years and/or up to $50,000; 2 grams or 10 dosage units up to under 10 grams or 20 dosage units carries up to 8 years and/or up to $250,000; and 10 grams or 20 dosage units up to under 30 grams or 40 dosage units carries 3 to 20 years and/or up to $500,000. Larger amounts fall under the trafficking provisions.
Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code. Schedule I: https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-41-public-health/ms-code-sect-41-29-113.html. FindLaw copy current as of January 1, 2025. No legal psilocybin program appeared in the sections read (not a full chapter review).
Source: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-29-113(d)(29)-(30), 41-29-139(c)(1)

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Mississippi?
Psilocybin and psilocyn ('magic mushrooms') are Schedule I hallucinogens in Mississippi. Possessing a Schedule I or II drug (other than marijuana) is graded by amount: under 0.1 gram or 2 dosage units is a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 and/or up to 1 year); 0.1 gram or 2 dosage units up to under 2 grams or 10 dosage units carries up to 3 years and/or up to $50,000; 2 grams or 10 dosage units up to under 10 grams or 20 dosage units carries up to 8 years and/or up to $250,000; and 10 grams or 20 dosage units up to under 30 grams or 40 dosage units carries 3 to 20 years and/or up to $500,000. Larger amounts fall under the trafficking provisions.

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