Possession penalty
Possession of any amount is a Class D felony under Ala. Code § 13A-12-212; the stated range is 1 year and 1 day to 5 years and a fine up to $7,500.
AL Psilocybin law · Reviewed Nov 12, 2026
As of late 2026, psilocybin mushrooms remain illegal in Alabama: psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I substances, and Alabama has no decriminalization or regulated-access program.
Possession of any amount is a Class D felony under Ala. Code § 13A-12-212; the stated range is 1 year and 1 day to 5 years and a fine up to $7,500.
Alabama has no psilocybin therapy or access program and no state-created task force or pilot program. Federally registered practitioners may conduct Schedule I research after furnishing registration evidence to the State Board of Health. Clinical trials operate at Alabama sites; a Phase 3 VA veterans trial was recruiting in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa in 2026.
No city or county measures found in our sources.
Alabama sources say no statute or rule specifically addresses spores, mycelium, or grow kits; that silence is not stated to authorize them.
A source describes Amanita muscaria as a different, non-psilocybin mushroom sold openly; it provides no specific Alabama statute on its status.
Alabama's Schedule I list includes ibogaine and LSD. Ketamine is listed in Schedule III. The provided sources do not establish a separate Alabama psilocybin-related rule for MDMA.
Alabama's controlled-substance scheduling framework was established; psilocybin and psilocyn are listed in Schedule I.
No psilocybin decriminalization, therapy, or research program was enacted.
Psilocybin and psilocyn remained Schedule I; sources report no enacted reform or pending psilocybin measure.
Number of states in each category. Alabama’s category is highlighted.
Access score from 0 (illegal) to 5 (licensed adult access).
Listings describe themselves; Pscilly does not sell psilocybin, and sellers outside a state program are labeled “not state-licensed.”
As of late 2026, psilocybin mushrooms remain illegal in Alabama: psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I substances, and Alabama has no decriminalization or regulated-access program.
Possession of any amount is a Class D felony under Ala. Code § 13A-12-212; the stated range is 1 year and 1 day to 5 years and a fine up to $7,500.
Alabama has no psilocybin therapy or access program and no state-created task force or pilot program. Federally registered practitioners may conduct Schedule I research after furnishing registration evidence to the State Board of Health. Clinical trials operate at Alabama sites; a Phase 3 VA veterans trial was recruiting in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa in 2026.
Alabama sources say no statute or rule specifically addresses spores, mycelium, or grow kits; that silence is not stated to authorize them.
A source describes Amanita muscaria as a different, non-psilocybin mushroom sold openly; it provides no specific Alabama statute on its status.
Pscilly classifies Alabama as: illegal. Laws change often, so check the linked sources and current state rules.
Educational summary, not legal advice. Pscilly reviewed these laws on November 12, 2026 using the sources listed; laws change often, so confirm current rules with the state or a lawyer. Psilocybin remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.
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