Possession penalty
Unlawful possession of a Schedule X drug is a Class D crime, punishable by less than one year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000; the cited possession provision sets no weight threshold.
ME Psilocybin law · Reviewed Nov 12, 2026
Psilocybin is illegal in Maine; possession remains a crime and no state psilocybin program was enacted.
Unlawful possession of a Schedule X drug is a Class D crime, punishable by less than one year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000; the cited possession provision sets no weight threshold.
The sources identify no authorized medical or supervised therapy program, research act, task force, trial funding, or veterans program. LD 1034 was rewritten as a proposal for a study commission, but failed enactment.
No city or county measures found in our sources.
Our sources did not address spores for Maine. Spores contain no psilocybin and are sold for microscopy in most states, but growing them into mushrooms is illegal.
Our sources did not address amanita for Maine. It is not federally controlled; check state food and drug rules.
The cited Schedule X list also names ibogaine and mescaline. The sources do not state Maine-specific status for MDMA or LSD.
On May 28, the committee split on LD 1034; an amendment replaced the proposed possession exemption with a study-commission resolve.
On June 9, the House failed to enact LD 1034, 72–74.
On June 10, the Senate failed to enact LD 1034, 16–16; the bill died without changing the law.
November 4 was the proposed commission’s report deadline, but the resolve establishing that commission had failed.
Number of states in each category. Maine’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.”
Psilocybin is illegal in Maine; possession remains a crime and no state psilocybin program was enacted.
Unlawful possession of a Schedule X drug is a Class D crime, punishable by less than one year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000; the cited possession provision sets no weight threshold.
The sources identify no authorized medical or supervised therapy program, research act, task force, trial funding, or veterans program. LD 1034 was rewritten as a proposal for a study commission, but failed enactment.
Pscilly classifies Maine 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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