Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Legalise the use of psilocybin mushroom species for medicinal purposes

Closed 103 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should recognise the potential for psilocybin mushroom species to help patients, and legalise their use for medicinal purposes.

Timeline

2 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
2 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 103
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 2 Aug 2021
Closed 2 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.