SB 906 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Permitting lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations

This bill allows doctors in West Virginia to legally prescribe, distribute, and market specific forms of psilocybin once the FDA approves it and the DEA reschedules it. It amends state pharmacy laws to remove barriers for FDA-approved crystalline polymorph psilocybin products, aligning state regulations with federal decisions. The law applies only to pharmaceutical compositions of psilocybin that meet federal approval standards, not to raw or unapproved forms of the substance. Healthcare providers and pharmacies would be able to handle these medications under existing prescription drug frameworks once federal requirements are met.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to replace a previous proposal with a new provision that allows for the legal prescription, distribution, and marketing of organic psilocybin substances or crystalline polymorph psilocybin. This change is significant because it specifically carves out an exception for these substances, permitting their use once approved by the FDA and rescheduled by the DEA, despite existing state restrictions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include organic psilocybin substances and crystalline polymorph psilocybin as legal entities for prescription and distribution under specific federal conditions.
ELIGIBILITY

Replaced a prior amendment suggestion with a comprehensive new subsection that defines the legal pathway for psilocybin products, requiring FDA approval and DEA rescheduling.

Added specific language allowing the lawful prescription and distribution of organic psilocybin substances and crystalline polymorph psilocybin.

TECHNICAL

Removed a narrower amendment that only suggested inserting the words 'organic psilocybin substance or' into an existing sentence.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 14, 2026

How they voted

302
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
28 Yea 2 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 660)
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 604)
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 260)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Vince Deeds
RRepublican
WV
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