Psilocybin and Psychedelics in New York: Pending Legislation
This page tracks the current legal status of psilocybin, psychedelics, and entheogens in New York. Status is updated from our legislation sync, with citations to the underlying bills and policy decisions.
New York has multiple active psilocybin bills in the 2025-2026 session. A2142 (regulated adult use via permits) by Assemblymember Amy Paulin, A3775 (medical use pilot program) by Assemblymember Pat Burke, and S00495 in the Senate. Growing legislative support with multiple approaches being considered simultaneously.
A2142 introduced Jan 2025 by Assemblymember Amy Paulin — regulated adult use via permits A3775 by Assemblymember Pat Burke — medical use/therapy pilot program, referred to Health Committee S00495 companion Senate bill advancing Multiple approaches being considered: adult use, medical pilot, research Builds on previous session efforts A7482/S6544 (2024) Growing bipartisan coalition supporting some form of reform
Laws change. Always verify current status with primary sources before acting on this information, especially when traveling across state lines.