Laws: The Evolving Legal Landscape of Microscopy Spores

Legal Status of Microscopy Spores by State (June 2025 Update)

Disclaimer (Updated June 2025):

This state-by-state breakdown is for educational purposes only. It reflects the legal status of microscopy spores and related cultivation laws as of June 2025. We do not promote or condone illegal activity. Always check your local regulations before making any decisions.

Alabama

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, they’re legal to possess for microscopy or research purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is considered illegal under controlled substance laws.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No new legislation has been introduced in 2025 related to microscopy spores.

Alaska

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No. Cultivation is not permitted.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

In September 2024, Alaska enacted House Bill 228, establishing a task force to study the regulation of psychedelic-assisted therapy in anticipation of potential federal approval of substances like psilocybin.

Arizona

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation remains illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Senate Bill 1555 was introduced in February 2025 to propose the creation of a psilocybin advisory board to research psilocybin mental health treatments.

Arkansas

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No changes have been reported.

California

Are microscopy spores legal?

No. Psilocybin and its spores are classified as Schedule I substances under California law.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal and considered manufacturing a controlled substance.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Personal use and possession of psychedelics have been made the lowest law enforcement priority in certain cities. Statewide legalization bills have failed but continue to be proposed.

Colorado

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

Yes, for personal use. Proposition 122, passed in 2022, decriminalized the possession, growing, and sharing of psilocybin and other psychedelics for personal use.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Starting in 2024, adults can receive these psychedelics at state-regulated healing centers, with the program initially limited to psilocybin and potentially including other psychedelics by 2026.

Connecticut

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Small amounts of psilocybin have been decriminalized. Currently, a bill to allow the medical use of psilocybin is pending.

Delaware

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No changes have been reported.

Florida

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Bills to decriminalize psilocybin and allow medical research have failed.

Georgia

Are microscopy spores legal?

No. Psilocybin and its spores are classified as Schedule I substances under Georgia law.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

A recent bill proposes to change the psilocybin classification to allow access to psilocybin-based treatments.

Hawaii

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Bills to change the classification of psilocybin and establish psilocybin-assisted treatment centers have been introduced.

Idaho

Are microscopy spores legal?

No. Psilocybin and its spores are classified as Schedule I substances under Idaho law.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No changes have been reported.

Illinois

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Bill 2992 was introduced in February 2025 to develop a pilot program allowing access to psilocybin-assisted therapies.

Indiana

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Senate Bill 139 is under review, which will allow the establishment of therapeutic psilocybin research. 

Iowa

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Recent bills seek to remove psilocybin from Schedule I classification and allow the legal production and use of the drug for therapeutic purposes. 

Kansas

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Bill 2218 was introduced in February 2025 which seeks to change FDA-approved psilocybin compositions from Schedule I to Schedule IV. 

Kentucky

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

The state is reviewing bills to reduce penalties for the possession of certain controlled substances. 

Louisiana

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No changes have been reported.

Maine

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

After several failed bills, Maine is now considering the introduction of psilocybin therapy centers and administration, along with the decriminalization of small amounts.

Maryland

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

In 2024, House Bill 548 was approved, which allows a task force to study the use of psychedelic substances, including psilocybin.

Massachusetts

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Bills are being considered to decriminalize possession and legalize psychedelic-assisted therapies. 

Michigan

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Current initiatives are being considered to decriminalize certain controlled substances and legalize the therapeutic uses of certain substances, including psilocybin.

Minnesota

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

In 2023, legislation was passed to allow a task force to study the therapeutic effects of psychedelics, including psilocybin.

Mississippi

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Missouri

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Bill 829, introduced in early 2025, proposes allowing psilocybin therapy for terminal illness and PTSD. The bill had its first Senate hearing on June 11, 2025. 

Montana

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

The biennial legislature is not in session; no new legislation is expected until the 2025 session.

Nebraska

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Nevada

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Senate Bill 444, proposing a psychedelic pilot program, was heard on June 3, 2025, and is currently in the Senate Finance Committee for amendments. 

New Hampshire

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Bill 528, aiming to reduce criminal penalties for psilocybin possession, passed the House on June 6, 2025, and is now under Senate consideration. 

New Jersey

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Senate Bill 2283, proposing the establishment of psilocybin service centers, remains in the Health Committee as of June 2025.

New Mexico

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

In April 2025, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 219, the Medical Psilocybin Act, establishing a therapeutic psilocybin program for patients with certain qualifying conditions. 

New York

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Assembly Bill A628, introduced in May 2024, proposes allowing adults 18 and older to obtain permits for growing or purchasing psilocybin from licensed vendors. 

North Carolina

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

North Dakota

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Ohio

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Oklahoma

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Oregon

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

Yes, under regulated conditions.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Oregon’s Measure 109, passed in 2020, allows the supervised use of psilocybin at licensed facilities. As of 2025, psilocybin therapy is permitted in several counties, though some cities have opted to ban its use. 

Pennsylvania

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

In June 2025, the House added a psilocybin clinical-trial line item to the draft budget, with negotiations ongoing.

Rhode Island

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Bill 5186, introduced by Rep. Brandon Potter, proposes legalizing personal possession of certain amounts of psilocybin consistent with FDA regulations. 

South Carolina

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

South Dakota

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Tennessee

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

A study committee report on psilocybin is in progress, with a projected release in August 2025.

Texas

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

On June 12, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 164, expanding state-funded research into psilocybin and ibogaine for veterans.

Utah

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

The Utah Department of Health posted draft rules for a psilocybin pilot program on June 7, 2025, with public comments open through July 8. 

Vermont

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

House Judiciary Committee tabled a vote on H 371 to July after additional testimony on June 6, 2025. 

Virginia

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Washington

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

A work session on SB 5201, proposing licensed psilocybin service centers, was held on June 5, 2025, with further action expected in 2026.

West Virginia

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Wisconsin

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

Wyoming

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

No, cultivation is illegal.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

No recent legislative activity regarding psilocybin has been reported.

District of Columbia

Are microscopy spores legal?

Yes, for microscopy purposes.

Can you legally cultivate them?

Technically no, but personal cultivation has been deprioritized under local policy.

Any recent laws, bills, or updates?

Initiative 81, passed in 2020 and enacted in 2021, made enforcement of laws against natural psychedelics—including psilocybin—a low priority for local police. However, federal law still applies in D.C., so cultivation or use on federal property could still result in legal consequences. No new legislation has been introduced in 2025.