Legal Status
Recent Advancements in Regulatory Affairs
Breakthrough Therapy Designation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
A U.S. First
Denver became the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use or possession of psilocybin for adults aged 21 and over.
Cities of Change
Oakland became the second city to do decriminalize use or possession of psilocybin for adults aged 21 and over.
In the Voters’ Hands
Activists in California are preparing for a vote in November 2020 to decriminalize use or possession of psilocybin state-wide.
The Oregon Psilocybin Society is also aiming to get the medical legalization of psilocybin in front of voters in 2020.
Global Landscape
The use and sale of psilocybin is legal in Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, and Vietnam, and is decriminalized in Austria.