DC legal and access quick reference
Reviewed July 22, 2026A concise, source-dated explanation of statewide law, regulated access, and the difference between state and local policy.
Laws and implementation can change quickly. This page is educational information, not legal advice.
For people 18 or older, Initiative 81 makes investigation and arrest for specified noncommercial planting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, possession, and practices involving listed entheogenic plants and fungi among the Metropolitan Police Department’s lowest priorities. The conduct remains unlawful.
Washington, D.C. has no licensed psilocybin retail market, dispensary system, or supervised service-center program.
Initiative 81 is an enforcement-priority law. Its reference to noncommercial purchasing or distributing does not authorize commercial sales, storefronts, or a regulated market.
For Anacostia, Capitol Hill and Foggy Bottom, this Washington, D.C. page is the appropriate quick-reference starting point because no separate municipal action was retained as a distinct local-policy guide. Local rules can change, so verify current official records.
The statewide explanation above covers Anacostia, Capitol Hill and Foggy Bottom. A separate page appears below only where a documented municipal action adds material local context.
This review uses the enacted Initiative 81 law and current D.C. Code. The exact noncommercial activities are listed because lowest enforcement priority is not legalization or commercial authorization.
For people 18 or older, Initiative 81 makes investigation and arrest for specified noncommercial planting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, possession, and practices involving listed entheogenic plants and fungi among the Metropolitan Police Department’s lowest priorities. The conduct remains unlawful. Washington, D.C. has no licensed psilocybin retail market, dispensary system, or supervised service-center program.
Washington, D.C. has no licensed psilocybin retail market, dispensary system, or supervised service-center program.
No. Initiative 81 changes Metropolitan Police Department enforcement priority; it does not legalize commercial sale or create a licensed market.
The product-site link provides product-format and business-policy information. It does not change the law described on this page or establish legal access in any jurisdiction.