Magic mushrooms in Las Vegas: Nevada law and what's sold here
Psilocybin is illegal in Las Vegas, and Nevada is stricter than most states: possessing even a small amount is a felony. A state working group recommended a regulated program, but the 2025 bill to start one failed. Here's what visitors and locals should know.
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Are magic mushrooms legal in Las Vegas?
No. Nevada treats psilocybin as a controlled substance, and possession of less than 14 grams is a Category E felony for a first or second offense. That's harsher than California or Washington, where small possession is a misdemeanor. No city in Nevada, including Las Vegas and Henderson, has passed a measure to make psilocybin a low police priority.
Visitors sometimes assume Las Vegas is permissive because cannabis dispensaries are everywhere. Cannabis is legal for adults in Nevada; psilocybin is not, and cannabis dispensaries can't legally sell it.
Some adults order from online retailers anyway, which is illegal under Nevada and federal law, and Nevada's felony penalties make that a bigger risk than in most states. If you're weighing it, read the honest rundown on magic mushrooms in Las Vegas from the retailer we know best, which ships lab-tested products in plain packaging.
- Legal in Las Vegas?
- No. Illegal under Nevada and federal law
- State penalty
- Possession of under 14 grams is a Category E felony for a first or second offense
- Local policy
- None. No Nevada city has a lowest-priority measure
- Reform status
- A working group created in 2023 recommended a program in December 2024; the 2025 pilot bill (AB 378) failed; next session 2027
- Nearest legal access
- Colorado and Oregon licensed centers
- Last checked
- October 20, 2026
What Nevada has tried
- SB 242 (2023) created a state working group to study psychedelic medicines. In December 2024 it recommended that Nevada set up a regulated psilocybin program.
- AB 378 (2025) would have started a pilot program. It failed in June 2025.
- Nevada's Legislature meets every other year, so the next chance for a psilocybin bill is the 2027 session.
What "mushroom" shops in Las Vegas really sell
You may come across shops selling "mushroom" gummies, chocolates and vapes. Since selling psilocybin is a felony in Nevada, products sold openly are unlikely to contain it. Most use Amanita muscaria, a different mushroom whose active compounds (muscimol and ibotenic acid) act on the brain in a completely different way, or blends of other substances.
Amanita isn't a controlled substance in Nevada, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in January 2025 that Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for use in food. In 2024, Diamond Shruumz products sickened people in more than 30 states, and the FDA found compounds including muscimol and pregabalin in them. Before buying anything, read our guides to Amanita gummies and fake mushroom products.
Legal options for Las Vegas residents and visitors
- Colorado: adults 21+ can possess and grow natural psilocybin and take it at licensed healing centers. See our Colorado guide.
- Oregon: licensed service centers offer supervised sessions to adults 21+ from any state. See our Oregon guide.
- Clinical trials: see psilocybin therapy near me for how to search for studies.
Help in Las Vegas
- Emergency: 911
- Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
- Fireside Project psychedelic peer support, call or text: 62-FIRESIDE
Frequently asked questions
Are shrooms legal in Las Vegas?
No. Psilocybin is illegal throughout Nevada, and possessing under 14 grams is a Category E felony for a first or second offense. No Nevada city has a decriminalization or lowest-priority measure.
Are the mushroom stores in Las Vegas legal?
Stores can legally sell products that don't contain psilocybin, and most "mushroom" products sold openly in Las Vegas use Amanita muscaria or other ingredients. Amanita isn't controlled in Nevada, but the FDA says it isn't authorized in food, and some of these products have caused serious illness.
Will Nevada legalize psilocybin?
Not before 2027 at the earliest. A state working group recommended a regulated program in 2024, but the 2025 pilot bill failed, and the Legislature doesn't meet again until 2027. There's no psilocybin measure on Nevada's 2026 ballot.
Where can tourists from Las Vegas legally try psilocybin?
Colorado and Oregon. Both let adults 21 and older from any state take psilocybin at licensed centers. Neither ships psilocybin or sells it to take home across state lines.
Sources
- Magic Mushroom (Psilocybin) Laws by State, RecordingLaw, updated October 11, 2026.
- Psychedelics Law and Policy Tracker: Nevada, UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, 2026.
- Nevada SB 242, Mind Medicine Law.
- Amanita muscaria considered a toxin in food, FoodNavigator, January 8, 2025.
- Outbreak investigation: Diamond Shruumz products, CDC.