Illegal under 2020 New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Title 318-B:1-a
Possession may carry a penalty of up to seven years in prison and a $25,000 finePsychedelic use in religious ceremonies is legal
Even though eating hallucinogenic mushrooms is illegal, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that consuming them as part of a religious ritual does not automatically “disturb the public peace,” and thus the act can be covered under the state constitution. New Hampshire’s Constitution explicitly protects actual religious practices so long as they don’t “disturb the peace.”
IMPORTANT: Consumption of psilocybin mushrooms is not automatically a legal religious practice, despite the unanimous decision.
HB328: An act legalizing certain controlled substances for persons 21 years of age or older
Overview: The legislation stipulates that the “possession or use of a hallucinogenic drug by a person 21 years of age or older shall not be an offense.” It would also specifically reduce penalties for LSD manufacturing and possession by people under 21.HB1349: Decriminalizing the possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms
Overview: Bill would decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and more widely reduce penalties for non-violent drug offensesWhat you can do: Call your State House Representative and tell them you support this bill; Call your State Senator and tell them to introduce the bill
New Hampshire Lawmaker Files Bill To Legalize Psilocybin
Publish Date: January 17, 2023
Overview: A New Hampshire state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would legalize the possession and use by adults of psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin, the primary psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms.
New Hampshire Lawmakers File Psilocybin And Broader Drug Decriminalization Bills For 2022
Publish Date: December 29, 2021Overview: Bills to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and more widely reduce penalties for non-violent drug offenses have been pre-filed for the 2022 session.
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