Washington RCW 69.50.204
Washington Schedule I controlled-substance statute.
Open sourceNo. Psilocybin remains illegal statewide in Washington in 2026; Seattle, Olympia, and Port Townsend deprioritization policies are not legal protection.
The following cities in Washington have passed resolutions directing local police to treat entheogenic plant and fungi enforcement as the lowest priority: Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia.
Washington's Psilocybin Services Task Force released its final report in 2024 recommending a licensed facilitator model similar to Oregon's, but the state legislature has not passed a therapeutic access bill as of 2026. Psilocybin mushrooms are Schedule I under state and federal law. The three cities with deprioritization resolutions (Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia) do not make possession legal.
Washington Schedule I controlled-substance statute.
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Open sourceAs of 2026, Washington does not have a licensed psilocybin access program. Legal options for residents include:
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No. Psilocybin remains illegal statewide in Washington in 2026; Seattle, Olympia, and Port Townsend deprioritization policies are not legal protection.
No. Psilocybin is Schedule I under RCW 69.50.204 in Washington state. Five jurisdictions — Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia, and Tacoma (January 2025) plus King County (March 2026) — have passed deprioritization resolutions but these are not legal protections. The state Task Force recommended a licensed access model in 2024; no bill has passed yet.
No. Psilocybin is Schedule I under Washington's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (RCW 69.50.204). Washington voters have not passed a legalization or decriminalization measure. Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia, and Tacoma (January 2025) have city resolutions, and King County passed a county resolution in March 2026, directing police to deprioritize entheogen enforcement — but these are policy directives, not legal protections, and do not bind state or federal law enforcement.
Not legally. Seattle's city council passed a resolution in November 2021 making enforcement of laws against entheogenic plants and fungi the lowest priority for police. But psilocybin remains Schedule I under Washington state law and federal law, and the Seattle resolution does not provide legal protection against state or federal prosecution.
Washington's Psilocybin Services Task Force (created by SB 5263 in 2023) released a final report in 2024 recommending a licensed facilitator model similar to Oregon's Measure 109. HB 1931 (2024) did not advance. A new legislative effort is expected; the timeline for a bill becoming law is uncertain but advocates expect a vote within the next 1-2 legislative sessions.
Not legally. Both cities have passed deprioritization resolutions for entheogenic substances, but Washington state law still classifies psilocybin as Schedule I. The city resolutions affect local police priorities only.
Possession of psilocybin in Washington state is a criminal offense. Under Washington's drug possession statutes (RCW 69.50.4013–4014), personal possession of a controlled substance is a gross misdemeanor for a first or second offense, carrying up to 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. A third offense within ten years escalates to a Class C felony, with up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Manufacture or distribution carries heavier felony penalties under RCW 69.50.401. The city deprioritization resolutions do not affect charging decisions by state or federal prosecutors.
Not legally. Tacoma passed a city council resolution in January 2025 directing local police to deprioritize enforcement of laws against entheogenic plants and fungi, including psilocybin. King County passed a similar resolution in March 2026 applying to county law enforcement. These resolutions are policy directives only — psilocybin remains Schedule I under Washington state law and federal law, and neither resolution provides legal protection against state or federal charges.
No. Washington state and Washington, D.C. are separate jurisdictions with separate psilocybin laws. This page covers Washington state, where psilocybin remains Schedule I and Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia, Tacoma, and King County have passed local deprioritization resolutions but no licensed access program exists. Washington, D.C. deprioritized enforcement district-wide through Initiative 81, a separate ballot measure D.C. voters passed in 2020 — see our Washington, D.C. psilocybin law page for its details.
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