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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