Mushroom spore laws by state: California, Idaho and Florida

Federal law

Psilocybin and psilocin are Schedule I controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. 812 and 21 CFR 1308.11. The federal schedules name those two compounds; they do not list mushroom spores by name.

That leaves the question to the states, and three we could read on official sites have written spores into their own law.

California

California Health and Safety Code section 11390 makes it a crime to cultivate spores or mycelium with intent to produce mushrooms that contain psilocybin or psilocin. Section 11391 makes it a crime to sell, transport or give away spores or mycelium "for the purpose of facilitating a violation of Section 11390." Either can mean up to a year in jail. Section 11392 exempts approved research.

Idaho

Idaho Code 37-2705, its Schedule I list, includes "spores or mycelium capable of producing mushrooms that contain psilocybin or psilocin." In Idaho the spores themselves are a Schedule I substance.

Florida

Florida Statutes section 500.75 makes it unlawful to transport, import, sell, furnish or give away spores or mycelium capable of producing mushrooms that will contain a controlled substance, including psilocybin or psilocin, during their life cycle. A violation is a first degree misdemeanor. Unlike California's law, its text does not turn on intent.

Georgia and other states

The seller whose spores we list, SporesMD, does not ship to California, Georgia, Idaho or Florida. We could not read Georgia's spore provision on an official state site, so this page does not summarize it. We found no explicit spore statute in other states as of November 5, 2026; check your own state's law.

Related pages

Psilocybin covers the federal status of psilocybin and the Oregon and Colorado programs. Amanita muscaria covers a different mushroom with different law.