A group of Alaska advocates has launched an effort to legalize certain natural psychedelics and establish a regulated system for their supervised use.
Organizers with Natural Medicine Alaska began collecting initial signatures this week in Anchorage and Palmer. The move kicks off the state’s ballot initiative process, with the first step requiring just 100 valid signatures from registered voters. Once those are submitted, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom (R) will have up to 60 days to determine whether the measure can proceed to full signature gathering in time for the 2026 general election.
The proposal would legalize the cultivation, sharing and non-commercial use of psilocybin, psilocin, DMT and non-peyote mescaline. It follows a “grow, gather, gift” model already embraced in other states by psychedelic reform campaigns.
Beyond personal use, the initiative would create a state-regulated program allowing adults to consume natural psychedelics in supervised settings. It would also authorize some medical professionals to provide microdoses to patients. Rather than relying solely on centralized healing centers, the measure would allow individual licensed facilitators to operate from home or professional offices—an approach advocates say will improve access across Alaska’s rural areas.
Under the proposal, licensed facilities must be majority-owned by Alaskans to keep revenue in-state. The initiative would also create legal protections for traditional healers who use psychedelics for spiritual, ceremonial or cultural purposes.
