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King County considers decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms
King County Council aims to reduce law enforcement on adult entheogen use while supporting research and excluding public safety risks, citing 125 cases in three years.
- On March 17, the King County Council considered a motion asking that adult entheogen investigations be among the lowest enforcement priorities in unincorporated King County, supporting research and decriminalization while excluding public-safety exceptions.
- Advocates pointed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's breakthrough designation and a 2024 systematic review showing therapeutic benefits of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety.
- The King County Sheriff’s Office says deputies note substance encounters and usually seize items for disposal, while the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says possession is no longer a felony after SB 5536.
- Public commenters and advocacy groups noted, and Sarah Perry delayed the March 17, 2026 meeting for one week at an unnamed councilmember's request.
- Amid wider reform efforts, Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma and Port Townsend and several states have moved to decriminalize psilocybin, but entheogens remain Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.
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