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Psilocybin Laws in Ohio

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

Short answer: Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I hallucinogens in Ohio. Possessing a Schedule I drug of this kind is aggravated possession of drugs: a felony of the fifth degree (6-12 months) for less than the bulk amount, a third-degree felony (with a presumption of prison) from the bulk amount… Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01(D)(29)-(30) (eff. Nov. 8, 2025); R.C. 2925.11(B)(2), (C)(1) (eff. April 9, 2025)

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I hallucinogens in Ohio. Possessing a Schedule I drug of this kind is aggravated possession of drugs: a felony of the fifth degree (6-12 months) for less than the bulk amount, a third-degree felony (with a presumption of prison) from the bulk amount up to five times bulk, a second-degree felony with a mandatory prison term from five to fifty times bulk, and a first-degree felony with mandatory prison at fifty times bulk and above. A person who seeks medical help for an overdose and then gets a treatment referral is protected from prosecution for minor drug possession. Ohio has no legal psilocybin program in the sections read.
Source: Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01(D)(29)-(30) (eff. Nov. 8, 2025); R.C. 2925.11(B)(2), (C)(1) (eff. April 9, 2025)

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Ohio?
Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I hallucinogens in Ohio. Possessing a Schedule I drug of this kind is aggravated possession of drugs: a felony of the fifth degree (6-12 months) for less than the bulk amount, a third-degree felony (with a presumption of prison) from the bulk amount up to five times bulk, a second-degree felony with a mandatory prison term from five to fifty times bulk, and a first-degree felony with mandatory prison at fifty times bulk and above. A person who seeks medical help for an overdose and then gets a treatment referral is protected from prosecution for minor drug possession. Ohio has no legal psilocybin program in the sections read.

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