Proponents of a plan in Alaska to legalize certain psychedelics—including psilocybin, mescaline and DMT—have submitted an initial round of voter signatures as part of the campaign’s effort to put the proposed measure on 2026 state ballot.
Last month the group Natural Medicine Alaska, which is behind the would-be ballot initiative, announced on social media that organizers had submitted 230 voter signatures to state officials for validation.
“A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible volunteers across Anchorage, the Valley, and Talkeetna!” it said. “We couldn’t have done it without you!”
Provided that at least 100 of the filed signatures are deemed valid, state Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom (R) would then have 60 days to decide whether to certify the proposal for further signature gathering in order to qualify for the state ballot.
A policy outline explains the proposal as “building off of” Colorado’s voter-approved 2022 Natural Medicine Health Act, under which facilitators recently administered the state’s first legal dose of psilocybin.
In addition to establishing a licensed psychedelics industry in the state, the Alaska measure would legalize non-commercial use, cultivation and sharing of DMT, non-peyote mescaline, psilocybin and psilocin among adults 21 and older under a so-called “grow, gather, gift” model
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