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Psilocybin Laws in Rhode Island

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

Short answer: Psilocybin is not legal in Rhode Island; it was listed in Schedule I of the state's former statutory schedule, and controlled-substance schedules are now set by Department of Health regulation. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28-2.02, 21-28-4.01(c)

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin is not legal in Rhode Island; it was listed in Schedule I of the state's former statutory schedule, and controlled-substance schedules are now set by Department of Health regulation. Possessing 10 grams or less of a controlled substance (other than marijuana or buprenorphine) is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 2 years and/or a $500 fine; more than 10 grams but less than one ounce is a felony punishable by up to 3 years and/or a $5,000 fine. People convicted who are not sentenced to prison must do up to 100 hours of community service and complete a drug-counseling program.
The statutory schedule list (§ 21-28-2.08) was repealed by P.L. 2024, ch. 390 and 391, eff. Feb. 1, 2025; the Department of Health schedule regulation was not read. Bills to decriminalize psilocybin (2025 H 5186; 2026 H 7925) were not confirmed as enacted.
Source: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28-2.02, 21-28-4.01(c)

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Rhode Island?
Psilocybin is not legal in Rhode Island; it was listed in Schedule I of the state's former statutory schedule, and controlled-substance schedules are now set by Department of Health regulation. Possessing 10 grams or less of a controlled substance (other than marijuana or buprenorphine) is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 2 years and/or a $500 fine; more than 10 grams but less than one ounce is a felony punishable by up to 3 years and/or a $5,000 fine. People convicted who are not sentenced to prison must do up to 100 hours of community service and complete a drug-counseling program.

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