Legislation that would decriminalize the possession of psilocybin for those 18 and older has been passed by New Hampshire’s full House of Representatives, moving the bill to the Senate.
Filed by State Representative Kevin Verville (R), House Bill 528 would have initially legalized obtaining, purchasing, transporting, possessing, or using psilocybin. However, the bill was amended in committee so that instead of legalizing psilocybin, it decriminalizes it.
Under the new version of the bill, a first psilocybin offense would be a civil infraction, subject to a fine of up to $100. Second and third offenses would be class a B misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000, but no possibility of jailtime.
If enacted, the law would take effect on January 1, 2026.
Rep, Verville is also pushing for legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older, which also cleared the House today.
