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Psilocybin Laws in Utah

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

Short answer: Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances in Utah. Possessing a Schedule I substance (other than marijuana) is a class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days and $2,500) for a first or second conviction, and a third degree felony (up to five years) for a third conviction within… Utah Code §§ 58-37-108(2)(a); 76-18-207(3)(b), (3)(c); 58-37-309

Magic mushrooms (psilocybin)Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances in Utah. Possessing a Schedule I substance (other than marijuana) is a class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days and $2,500) for a first or second conviction, and a third degree felony (up to five years) for a third conviction within seven years. Utah also lets certain large or university-affiliated healthcare systems run behavioral health treatment programs using psilocybin that is in FDA Phase 3 testing, for patients 18 or older under direct supervision; people who comply are not guilty of a drug offense.
Possession penalty: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/C76_2026050620260701.pdf (§ 76-18-207).
Source: Utah Code §§ 58-37-108(2)(a); 76-18-207(3)(b), (3)(c); 58-37-309

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Are magic mushrooms legal in Utah?
Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances in Utah. Possessing a Schedule I substance (other than marijuana) is a class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days and $2,500) for a first or second conviction, and a third degree felony (up to five years) for a third conviction within seven years. Utah also lets certain large or university-affiliated healthcare systems run behavioral health treatment programs using psilocybin that is in FDA Phase 3 testing, for patients 18 or older under direct supervision; people who comply are not guilty of a drug offense.

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