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Psilocybin Laws in Texas

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

Short answer: Psilocybin and psilocin ('magic mushrooms') are in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Possessing less than one gram is a state jail felony (180 days to 2 years); Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 481.103(a)(1), 481.116; Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.32-12.35

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin and psilocin ('magic mushrooms') are in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Possessing less than one gram is a state jail felony (180 days to 2 years); 1 to 4 grams, a third-degree felony (2 to 10 years); 4 to 400 grams, a second-degree felony (2 to 20 years); and 400 grams or more, life or 5 to 99 years and a fine up to $50,000. Weight includes adulterants and dilutants.
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Source: Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 481.103(a)(1), 481.116; Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.32-12.35

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Texas?
Psilocybin and psilocin ('magic mushrooms') are in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Possessing less than one gram is a state jail felony (180 days to 2 years); 1 to 4 grams, a third-degree felony (2 to 10 years); 4 to 400 grams, a second-degree felony (2 to 20 years); and 400 grams or more, life or 5 to 99 years and a fine up to $50,000. Weight includes adulterants and dilutants.

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