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Policy Tracker · Psilocybin · United States

Is psilocybin legal in Kentucky?

No — psilocybin is illegal in Kentucky.

Recorded status

Prohibited

In effect since 2026-04-14

Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances in Kentucky under 902 KAR 55:015, which adopts the federal Schedule I list under KRS 218A.020. Kentucky has no psilocybin therapy, research or decriminalization law; its 2026 research law (SB 77) covers ibogaine only.

Psilocybin remains a Schedule I substance under US federal law regardless of state rules.

Source

902 KAR 55:015 — Schedules of controlled substances · apps.legislature.ky.gov

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