Legislation to legalize the personal possession and cultivation of psilocybin (“magic”) mushrooms has been filed in the Rhode Island Legislature.
Dried psilocybin mushrooms.
House Bill 7047 was filed by State Representatives Brandon Potter Brandon Potter along with cosponsors Representatives June Speakman, Joseph McNamara, Scott Slater, Cherie Cruz, Jose Batista, David Bennett, Robert Craven, Enrique Sanchez and Arthur Handy.
If passed into law, the possession of up to one ounce of psilocybin mushrooms would be legalized for those 21 and older.
The law amends the state’s drug laws to state that “Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any compound, mixture, or preparation containing less than one ounce (1 oz.) of psilocybin provided the following conditions have been met:
(1) Psilocybin is in possession of one person or shared by one person to another; or
(2) Psilocybin has been securely cultivated within a person’s residence for personal use.”
The measure states that “Contingent upon the United States Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) rescheduling of psilocybin the Rhode Island department of health shall establish rules and regulations pertaining to cultivation, distribution and medical prescription.”
The full text of House Bill 7047 can be found by clicking here.
