NH House Testimony

HB528

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanKilled in Senate

Reduced psilocybin penalties for adults

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Modifies the penalties for a person 18 years of age or older who obtains, purchases, transports, possesses, or uses psilocybin.

(New Title) amending the penalties for the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older.

Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.Public and Mental Health

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

25 submissions
Support 19Oppose 6Neutral 0
Oliver MatteSupportNorth Sutton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Psilocybin has been studied and shown to have immense mental health benefits for those struggling with ailments such as severe depression and PTSD. We must support more avenues to help people live happier and more fulfilled lives.

Jamie CarreauSupportDerry, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

If it’s safe and non-addictive, it should be legal. Maybe that will help a little with the opioid epidemic

Devon RabtorSupportPembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

All citizens should have the access to healthcare that INCLUDES vaccines. This will lower the vaccine rate by making it less accessible to the lower class population and therefore will increase likelihood of the spread of extremely dangerous illnesses.

James GardnerSupportKeene, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Dear Committee, I urge you to SUPPORT HB528. Psilocybin is nothing more than a plant, and as such should be not be criminalized. I fully agree that New Hampshire should legalize the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 21 years of age or older. Sincerely, James

Patricia AnastasiaOpposeLondonderry, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

This bill does not address the public safety consequences of the use of psilocybin such as operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

Gordon SpringateOpposewilton, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

There is no way this should be allowed. No one should be taking hallucinogens and NH should not be encouraging this; which this Bill does. People with a history of mental illness should not take hallucinogens, because they can trigger or aggravate conditions like schizophrenia, mania, or depression. How do you propose to enforce this?

Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

Legalizing psilocybin mushroom possession is insufficient. It must simultaneously be listed as intoxicating substance whose influence is punishable for any action requiring responsibility such as driving, child guardianship, ...

Aubrey FreedmanSupportBridgewater, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Charles ReynoldsOpposeDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Margaret KonzeSupportPembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Hannah WillcuttSupportNorth Sutton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Anthony FerrantelloSupportKeene, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Laura CondonOpposeBedford, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Michaela JanowskiSupportEpping, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Leslie RichardsSupportDerry, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Curtis HowlandSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Sabrina HayesSupportAllenstown, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Meredith CheneySupportThornton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Amber PerkinsSupportNORTHFIELD, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Hope HayesSupportSilver lake, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Briaunna Fontaine-DethSupportCanaan, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

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Christina KennamerSupportSalem, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

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Jennifer RielOpposeBarnstead, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

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Kristin HallSupportNewmarket, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

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Brian HomerSupportStratford, NHfor MyselfFeb 6, 2025

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