Since the start of the 2025 legislative session, more than three dozen psychedelics-related bills have been introduced across more than a dozen states.
That burst of momentum will be a welcome sight to many psychedelics advocates, especially after a very challenging 2024 that saw policy reform efforts plateau. Last year was also punctuated by prominent failures like Massachusetts’ Question 4 and more localities opting out of Oregon’s state-regulated psychedelics program. As the year came to a close, then, there was a sense of lethargy among certain corners of the psychedelic policy reform movement.
But 2025 is off to a roaring—unparalleled, even—start with lawmakers, corporate interests, and grassroots activists alike focused on achieving reforms at the state level, regardless of what the new administration might bring on the federal front.
Here, we parse through the influx of new bills. First, Psychedelic Alpha Editor Josh Hardman provides a high-level thematic overview of the fresh set of bills. Then, Jack Gorsline runs through the bills one by one.
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2025’s Psychedelic Policy Surge: A State-by-State, Bill-by-Bill Analysis
