Are Psilocybin Mushrooms Legal in Michigan?

At-a-Glance Status

• Statewide status: Illegal (Schedule 1).
• Possession: misdemeanor — MCL § 333.7403 (up to 1 year / $2,000).
• Use: misdemeanor — MCL § 333.7404 (up to 6 months / $500).
• Growing / selling / delivering: felony — MCL § 333.7401 (up to 7 years / $10,000).
• Local enforcement: 6 cities deprioritized (not legal).
• Church support: Supported state — religious path via RFRA.

What Michigan Law Actually Says

Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule 1 controlled substances in Michigan (MCL § 333.7212(1)(c)). Possession is a misdemeanor under MCL § 333.7403(2)(c) — up to 1 year and/or a $2,000 fine. Use is a separate misdemeanor under MCL § 333.7404(2)(c) — up to 6 months and/or $500.

Manufacturing, delivering, or possessing with intent to deliver — which is how growing mushrooms is charged — is a felony under MCL § 333.7401(2)(b)(ii) — up to 7 years and/or $10,000. Psilocybin is also Schedule I under federal law.

What's Restricted

• Possessing psilocybin mushrooms — misdemeanor (§ 333.7403).
• Using psilocybin — misdemeanor (§ 333.7404).
• Growing mushrooms — charged as manufacturing, a felony (§ 333.7401).
• Selling or delivering psilocybin — felony (§ 333.7401).

All of it is criminal under state law. Local deprioritization does not change the statute.

The Michigan Cities That Lowered Enforcement

Six Michigan cities have passed resolutions making psilocybin among the lowest law-enforcement priorities — deprioritization, not legalization:

• Ann Arbor — September 2020 (unanimous)
• Detroit — November 2021, Proposal E (enacted as Ordinance 2021-62)
• Hazel Park — March 2022
• Ferndale — March 2023
• Ypsilanti — January 2024 (6–0)
• Jackson — December 2025 (4–2)

Washtenaw County's prosecutor has also supported the Ann Arbor approach. These resolutions guide local police discretion only — they do not legalize psilocybin and do not bind county, state, or federal prosecutors.

Are Mushrooms Legal in Detroit or Ann Arbor?

No. Enforcement is deprioritized locally; possession is still illegal under state law.

The #Decrim Movement

The #decrim movement, which started in California, is how ordinary people are working to change laws governing natural psychedelics, city by city and state by state — through education, local organizing, public meetings, and legislation. The #decrim movement includes the work to legalize psilocybin. Decriminalization is not legalization; every proposal has its own scope and limits.

Follow #decrim and #DecriminalizeNature to find campaigns, proposed legislation, public meetings, and organizations near you. Read the proposal, learn what it would — and would not — change, and show up where the work is happening. Social media can lead you to the movement, but always verify current law through official government sources.

The Spore Rule: What the Statute Actually Says

Unlike California, Michigan has no statute that specifically bans psilocybin spores. The Schedule 1 list names psilocybin and psilocyn — the psychoactive compounds — which dormant spores don't contain. So spores sit in a legal gray zone.

But the moment cultivation begins, the grower is manufacturing a Schedule 1 controlled substance — a felony under MCL § 333.7401 — and possessing spores with intent to grow can carry the same exposure.

Michigan Psilocybin Law in 2026: What Changed—and What Did Not

Michigan has not legalized or decriminalized psilocybin at the state level. Earlier statewide proposals — most recently Sen. Jeff Irwin's SB 499 (2023), a natural-psychedelics bill — did not advance.

The current live bill is HB 4686 (2025), a PTSD/veterans measure that would let adults with documented PTSD possess, cultivate, and use psilocybin under set conditions — introduced June 2025 and still pending in committee, with no hearing as of 2026. In December 2025, Jackson became the sixth city to deprioritize enforcement. No new statute; psilocybin remains fully illegal statewide.

Looking beyond Michigan?

Religious Use: What the Law Does — and Does Not — Protect

Michigan's controlled-substance law makes no exception for religious use — but federal law offers a narrower principle. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) can protect the sincere religious use of a sacrament even where a substance is otherwise illegal. It is a defense, decided case by case — not immunity, and not legalization.

The Church states this honestly: sincere sacramental practice may be protected; it never promises you cannot be prosecuted under state or federal law.

How TCOP Supports Members in Michigan

The Church of Psychedelics can support a person's spiritual development without pretending that membership changes Michigan law.

TCOP members can participate in Ayüna (the religion), The Golden Path (the spiritual belief system), and teachings, prayer, preparation, integration, services, and community gatherings. These practices help people expand their self-awareness, deepen their relationship with Source Consciousness, and bring greater intention and responsibility into everyday life.

The sacrament of psilocybin is part of that religious life, but it is not the whole religion. Preparation helps a person understand why they are developing a relationship with the medicine. Integration helps them carry what they learn into their relationships, choices, healing, and spiritual development.

We will not tell a Michigan member that joining the Church automatically makes possession or use legal. Trust begins with telling the truth about both the spiritual path and the law.

Store-Shelf "Mushroom" Products: Read the Label, Then Question It

Michigan does not have a legal retail market for psilocybin gummies or chocolate. A package labeled "mushroom," "microdose," or "psychedelic" is not proof that it contains psilocybin — or that the label accurately describes what is inside.

Some products contain Amanita compounds such as muscimol. Others may contain synthetic or undisclosed substances. In the nationwide Diamond Shruumz investigation, CDC reported 180 illnesses, 73 hospitalizations, and two associated deaths. Testing found several substances across different products, including psilocin, O-acetylpsilocin, muscimol, kavalactones, and the prescription drug pregabalin.

The practical lesson is simple: a product being sold openly does not make it regulated, accurately labeled, or safe.

The Bottom Line

Michigan’s local reforms matter, but they have not legalized psilocybin statewide. Religious liberty also matters: sincere use of the sacrament of psilocybin may qualify for federal RFRA protection, with Michigan law considered separately.

The Church of Psychedelics supports members through spiritual teachings, preparation, integration, and community. Membership is a commitment to religious practice, not a guarantee of legal protection. The medicine deserves reverence. The law deserves precision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

This guide cites primary sources, including state statutes, court decisions, and official policy records. Laws can change; this information is educational and is not legal advice.

1. MCL § 333.7212 — Schedule 1 (psilocybin and psilocyn) · Michigan Legislature
2. MCL § 333.7403 — possession · Michigan Legislature
3. MCL § 333.7404 — use · Michigan Legislature
4. MCL § 333.7401 — manufacture, delivery, possession with intent · Michigan Legislature
5. HB 4686 (2025) — PTSD psilocybin access bill · Michigan Legislature
6. Detroit Ordinance 2021-62 — entheogenic plants; adopted text · City of Detroit
7. Ypsilanti Resolution 2024-001 — adopted text and January 9, 2024 action minutes · City of Ypsilanti
8. Michigan SB 499 (2023) — historical natural-psychedelics proposal · Michigan Legislature
9. 21 C.F.R. § 1308.11 — federal Schedule I · Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
10. Federal RFRA — 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1 · Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
11. Gonzales v. O Centro, 546 U.S. 418 (2006) — sacramental-use RFRA decision · Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
12. City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997) — federal RFRA and state governments · Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
13. DEA guidance on petitions for religious exemption from the Controlled Substances Act · U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration