Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB427: Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Extending to December 31, 2027, the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the State to the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to submit an updated report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2026.
What the bill says
An act concerning Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership FOR the purpose of extending the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the State to the Task Force; and generally relating to the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership FOR the purpose of extending the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the State to the Task Force; and generally relating to the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 793 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 Section 1 and 2 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Chapter 793 of the Acts of 2024 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That: (a) (1) In this section, "natural psychedelic substances" includes naturally derived psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, and any other substance determined by the Task Force to be a natural psychedelic substance. (2) "Natural psychedelic substances" does not include peyote. (b) There is a Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances. (c) The Task Force consists of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the House of Delegates …