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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Massachusetts?

Decriminalized

Massachusetts has decriminalized personal use of at least one psychedelic, but supervised therapeutic use is not yet a regulated pathway.

Status by substance

State-level status for lawful supervised therapeutic use. Regardless of state law, classic psychedelics remain Schedule I federally. Last reviewed 2026-06.

Psilocybin

Decriminalized

Question 4 statewide legalization FAILED Nov 2024 (57-43). Municipal only — Somerville, Cambridge, Northampton, Easthampton, Amherst, Salem, Provincetown, Medford deprioritized. No state supply.

Official source (2026-01)

MDMA

Illegal

Schedule I; statewide Question 4 (would have included MDMA) failed 2024. No therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2024-11)

Ibogaine

Decriminalized

Schedule I; some municipal entheogen resolutions (e.g. Somerville) cover ibogaine/entheogenic plants. No state supply or therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-01)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Decriminalized

DMT Schedule I; municipal entheogenic-plant resolutions in several cities; no state supply.

Official source (2026-01)

Mescaline / Peyote

Decriminalized

Mescaline (non-peyote) Schedule I; municipal entheogenic-plant resolutions; no state supply.

Official source (2026-01)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

Tracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.

Prescription / off-label therapeutic use (FDA-approved anesthetic; Spravato).

Official source (2019-03)

Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.

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