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New Mexico Bill Proposes Automatic Approval for FDA-Approved Synthetic Psilocybin

Original title: USE OF FDA-APPROVED PSILOCYBIN

Last action · February 4, 2026: Not PrintedSponsor: Day Hochman-Vigil

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

USE OF FDA-APPROVED PSILOCYBIN

Why it matters

Residents and medical providers in New Mexico would see state-level restrictions lifted automatically upon federal approval of products, altering the legal status of specific pharmaceutical treatments without requiring separate state legislative action.

Background
  • State controlled substance acts typically categorize drugs into schedules based on their recognized medical use and potential for abuse, requiring legislative or administrative action to alter a substance's legal status. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

New Mexico residents

State residents gain potential legal access to synthetic psilocybin treatments if and when federal Food and Drug Administration approval is granted.

Directly affected

Medical providers

Providers are impacted by changes to the legal status and prescription availability of synthetic psilocybin drugs under state controlled substance laws.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 336 do regarding synthetic psilocybin?
It provides that if the federal Food and Drug Administration approves or a drug containing synthetic psilocybin, it is automatically approved for use in New Mexico and exempted from restrictions.
Does this bill legalize all forms of psilocybin immediately?
No. The bill specifically applies only to or drugs containing synthetic psilocybin that receive future approval from the federal Food and Drug Administration.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

1 action
  1. Feb 4, 2026New Mexico Legislature
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Lobbying Activity

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Conditional State Approval Tied to Federal Action

The legislation introduces a mechanism where state-level legalization of a controlled substance is automatically contingent upon future federal Food and Drug Administration decisions rather than state-level administrative scheduling.

Connected Entities

Day Hochman-Vigil, State of New Mexico
PersonDay Hochman-Vigil“Introduced House Bill 336 in the New Mexico legislature.”Map →
locationState of New Mexico“Jurisdiction considering the legislation regarding controlled substances.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.nmlegis.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy60
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz35
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