Possession penalty
First-offense possession below the bulk amount is a fifth-degree felony, punishable by 6–12 months in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. The bulk amount is 30 grams or 10 unit doses of a substance containing psilocybin.
OH Psilocybin law · Reviewed Nov 12, 2026
Psilocybin is illegal in Ohio, with no state decriminalization or authorized public-use program.
First-offense possession below the bulk amount is a fifth-degree felony, punishable by 6–12 months in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. The bulk amount is 30 grams or 10 unit doses of a substance containing psilocybin.
Ohio has no enacted psilocybin medical or therapy program. A source reports a recruiting Phase 2 trial at Ohio State University; this is research, not general legal access. A described therapy-pilot proposal could not be matched to a bill. The federal April 2026 executive order directs review but does not reschedule psilocybin or itself create an enforceable access pathway. No Ohio psilocybin task force, trial-funding program, or veterans program is stated.
No city or county measures found in our sources.
Ohio’s scheduling rule names psilocybin and psilocyn, not spores; the sources do not determine the status of any particular spore material.
Our sources did not address amanita for Ohio. It is not federally controlled; check state food and drug rules.
The sources say other psychedelics remain Schedule I in Ohio. A nonprofit ibogaine research effort is reported, but it does not provide legal access.
Ohio’s Schedule I rule listing psilocybin and psilocyn took effect November 8.
A federal executive order signed April 18 directed a rescheduling review; the sources state it did not change psilocybin’s Schedule I status.
As of October 2026, Ohio’s reported psilocybin therapy-pilot proposal had no confirmed bill number or status.
Number of states in each category. Ohio’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 Ohio, with no state decriminalization or authorized public-use program.
First-offense possession below the bulk amount is a fifth-degree felony, punishable by 6–12 months in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. The bulk amount is 30 grams or 10 unit doses of a substance containing psilocybin.
Ohio has no enacted psilocybin medical or therapy program. A source reports a recruiting Phase 2 trial at Ohio State University; this is research, not general legal access. A described therapy-pilot proposal could not be matched to a bill. The federal April 2026 executive order directs review but does not reschedule psilocybin or itself create an enforceable access pathway. No Ohio psilocybin task force, trial-funding program, or veterans program is stated.
Ohio’s scheduling rule names psilocybin and psilocyn, not spores; the sources do not determine the status of any particular spore material.
Pscilly classifies Ohio 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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