Relating to drugs and adding a provision relating to the scheduling of crystalline polymorph psilocybin approved by the Food and Drug Administration
This bill amends West Virginia's drug scheduling laws to allow the legal prescription, distribution, and marketing of crystalline polymorph psilocybin if it receives FDA approval and DEA rescheduling. The legislation specifically targets this particular form of psilocybin, which is a type of psychedelic compound, and would permit its use under federal regulatory frameworks. The bill requires the state Board of Pharmacy to align West Virginia's controlled substance schedules with federal actions regarding this specific psilocybin variant. It does not change the scheduling status of other drugs or expand access to psilocybin beyond the specific FDA-approved crystalline polymorph form. The measure affects healthcare providers, pharmacies, and patients who might access this substance through approved medical channels.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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The bill was amended from an introduced draft to a committee substitute version, primarily changing the document's metadata and status rather than its legal content. The text was reorganized to include standard legislative headers, committee reporting dates, and navigation elements, while the core list of controlled substances and legal definitions remained substantively identical.
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The document header was updated to reflect that the bill was reported by the Committee on Health and Human Resources on January 27, 2026, instead of just being introduced.
The bill text was reorganized to include standard legislative navigation links and footer information, which were not present in the original introduced version.
The bill title was slightly adjusted to indicate it amends both §60A-2-201 and §60A-2-204, whereas the original only mentioned amending §60A-2-204.
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Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
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Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
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Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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