Rhode Island
Psilocybin is illegal in Rhode Island as of 01 Aug 2026.1
- Status changed at this review, and checked against 2 cited sources at this review.
1. What the law is
H.5186 (2025-2026): exempt psilocybin from controlled substances, allow possession up to 1oz and home cultivation. Previous versions passed the House but stalled in the Senate.1
Rhode Island's psilocybin bills keep arriving and keep not landing. H 7756 (2026) would have temporarily permitted home cultivation and possession of up to one ounce, contingent on FDA action; introduced February 12, 2026, it received a House Judiciary hearing and was withdrawn at the sponsor's request on April 9, 2026. A parallel bill, H 7925, was introduced February 27, 2026 and referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Earlier versions passed the House in prior sessions and the Senate never took them up. Psilocybin is a controlled substance here and nothing has been enacted.
Is psilocybin legal in Rhode Island? No. Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances under Rhode Island's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28, with Schedule I contents enumerated at § 21-28-2.08), and no statute authorizing personal, recreational, or supervised use has been enacted. Possession, cultivation, and distribution remain criminal offenses subject to the penalties set out in Chapter 21-28. The most recent legislative effort, House Bill 7756 of the 2026 session, was withdrawn at the sponsor's request and did not become law.
Psilocybin is currently illegal in Rhode Island and no measure creating legal access has taken effect. In prior sessions, the House passed bills to exempt psilocybin from the controlled-substances schedules and permit limited possession and home cultivation (recorded floor votes of 54-11 and 56-11), but those measures were not taken up by the Senate. In the 2026 session, House Bill 7756, which would have temporarily exempted possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and home cultivation for personal use, and directed the Department of Health to establish access rules contingent on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rescheduling psilocybin, was introduced on February 12, 2026 and heard by the House Judiciary Committee, then withdrawn at the sponsor's request on April 9, 2026. Because H 7756 was withdrawn and no companion measure was enacted, it creates no current legal access; psilocybin remains a Schedule I substance under Rhode Island law.
2. Pending legislation
Introduced but not yet law. If a bill passes, this record changes with it.
H 7925 (2026): exempts under one ounce of psilocybin from the controlled substances act for personal possession, sharing and home cultivation, with therapeutic access contingent on federal action and a July 1, 2028 sunset. Introduced Feb 27, 2026 and referred to House Health and Human Services; it was never scheduled for a committee hearing in the 2026 session. Companion vehicle H 7756 was withdrawn at the sponsor's request Apr 9, 2026.
3. History
The laws behind today’s status, when each took effect, and every review since, in order.
House Judiciary Committee hears a bill to exempt psilocybin from Rhode Island's controlled-substances schedules and permit limited possession and home cultivation.
House passes a psilocybin exemption bill (recorded votes of 54-11 and 56-11 across sessions); the measure stalls in the Senate and is not enacted.
House Bill 7756 introduced and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary; it would temporarily exempt under-one-ounce possession and home cultivation, with FDA-contingent therapeutic access rules and a July 1, 2028 sunset.
House Bill 7756 withdrawn at the sponsor's request; the bill does not advance and is not enacted.
Rhode Island had been marked mixed. H 7756 was withdrawn at its sponsor's request on April 9, 2026 and nothing has been enacted, so the status is corrected to illegal.
The entry had linked to a bill-tracking site. It now links to the Rhode Island General Assembly's own text of H 7756. Trackers are useful for finding a bill; the legislature is what we cite.
Rhode Island's pending bill list is cleared. H 7756 was withdrawn in April 2026, and a parallel bill introduced in February 2026 is recorded in the summary.
Rhode Island's record now lists H 7925 as pending. The committee's own 2026 agendas show it was never scheduled for a hearing.
4. Common questions
Is psilocybin legal in Rhode Island?
No. Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I controlled substances under Rhode Island's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28). Possession, cultivation, and distribution remain criminal offenses, and no statute authorizing personal or supervised use has been enacted.
Did Rhode Island decriminalize psilocybin?
No. Rhode Island has not enacted any law decriminalizing or reducing penalties for psilocybin. Bills proposing to exempt psilocybin from the controlled-substances schedules have passed the House in prior sessions but were never enacted, and the 2026 measure (H 7756) was withdrawn.
What happened to Rhode Island House Bill 7756?
H 7756 was introduced on February 12, 2026 and heard by the House Judiciary Committee. It would have temporarily exempted possession of under one ounce of psilocybin and home cultivation for personal use, contingent on FDA rescheduling, with a July 1, 2028 sunset. The bill was withdrawn at the sponsor's request on April 9, 2026 and did not become law.
Can psilocybin be used therapeutically in Rhode Island?
No. No Rhode Island statute authorizes therapeutic or supervised psilocybin use. H 7756 would have directed the Department of Health to establish access rules only if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rescheduled psilocybin, but that bill was withdrawn, so no such program exists.
What is the penalty for psilocybin possession in Rhode Island?
Because psilocybin is a Schedule I controlled substance under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28, possession, cultivation, and distribution are criminal offenses subject to the penalties set out in that chapter. The specific charge and penalty depend on the conduct and quantity involved; consult the statute or a licensed Rhode Island attorney for case-specific guidance.
Are magic mushrooms ("shrooms") legal in Rhode Island?
"Magic mushrooms" and "shrooms" are common names for fungi that contain psilocybin. Psilocybin is illegal in Rhode Island as of 01 Aug 2026. Some laws control the compound and the fungus separately, so this record states the position for psilocybin in Rhode Island.
Sources and confidence
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Cited at the review
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently, and enforcement practice can differ from the letter of the law. Verify current status with local authorities before relying on this record.
Changes to this record
Every change we have made to this record, dated, corrections included. Nothing changes silently.
Rhode Island's record now lists H 7925 as pending. The committee's own 2026 agendas show it was never scheduled for a hearing.
Rhode Island's pending bill list is cleared. H 7756 was withdrawn in April 2026, and a parallel bill introduced in February 2026 is recorded in the summary.
The entry had linked to a bill-tracking site. It now links to the Rhode Island General Assembly's own text of H 7756. Trackers are useful for finding a bill; the legislature is what we cite.
Rhode Island had been marked mixed. H 7756 was withdrawn at its sponsor's request on April 9, 2026 and nothing has been enacted, so the status is corrected to illegal.
Rhode Island: psilocybin legal status. The Psilocybin Record. Accession US-RI-001. Status as of 01 Aug 2026. https://psilocybinlegalization.com/record/rhode-island
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