Connecticut lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults—despite the fact that the state’s Democratic governor signaled he wasn’t on board with an earlier version of the reform proposal.
The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee filed the legislation on Monday. It would make possession of up to one-half an ounce of psilocybin punishable by a $150 fine, without the threat of jail time.
This marks the third session in a row that Connecticut legislators have worked to advance psilocybin decriminalization. In 2023, the reform measure cleared the House but did not move through the Senate. The Judiciary Committee also approved a version last year.
Under the proposal, a second or subsequent possession violation would carry a fine of at least $200 but not more than $500. A person who pleads guilty or no contest on two separate occasions would be referred to a substance misuse treatment program.
Police would be require to seize and destroy any amount of the psychedelic they find under the measure, HB 7065. Possession of more than a half-ounce of psilocybin would be considered a Class A misdemeanor.
When the proposal came up last year—which involved an informational forum with lawmakers and activists to discuss
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