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Legality · Psilocybin

Is Psilocybin legal in Northern Mariana Islands (US)?

Confirmed against a primary sourceVerified June 28, 2026
Legal status
Controlled under the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise schedule and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
Consequences if caught
Psilocybin is controlled in the Northern Mariana Islands under the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code. In the Northern Mariana Islands, drugs fall under the Commonwealth's own controlled-substances code. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal.
If prescribed or medical
Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation
In the Northern Mariana Islands, drugs fall under the Commonwealth's own controlled-substances code. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise section and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. This cell is sourced via the Library of Congress and the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) pending a clean territory-primary statute portal. Cannabis is treated differently from other controlled drugs: it is legal for adults 21 and over under the Taulamwaar Sensible CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018, which authorizes personal possession, cultivation and a regulated adult-use market; no separate medical-cannabis programme is authorized, and sale outside the licensed system remains an offence. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
Primary sources
  • Taulamwaar Sensible CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands controlled-substances code
  • loc.gov
  • unodc.org