Reschedule psilocybin from Schedule 1 to 2 to allow for use in medical research

Reschedule psilocybin from Schedule 1 to 2 to allow for use in medical research — 367 signatures. Status: closed.

Petition background

We ask the UK Government to reschedule psilocybin, moving it from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, to allow it to be used in clinical trials.

Additional details

We ask the UK Government to reschedule psilocybin from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 to allow medical research. Some studies show psilocybin can reduce depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms under clinical supervision. Rescheduling could enable safe, regulated research and potential therapeutic use.

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