Is psilocybin legal in Colorado?

For adults 21 and over, within the limits of state law: through licensed facilitators and healing centers, and for limited personal use. It cannot be sold at retail.

Do I need a prescription or a diagnosis?

Colorado's regulated program does not use prescriptions. Every participant is screened by their facilitator, who may advise against taking part.

Can I do this in New Jersey?

No. Outside a small hospital pilot program, psilocybin is not legal in New Jersey, and Halcyon's New Jersey house does not offer it.

How do I check that a facilitator is licensed?

Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies publishes a licence lookup. Every licensed facilitator, including clinical facilitators, can be found there.

Tell us you are interested. Maureen will be in touch to talk through what is involved and whether it may be right for you, before anything is arranged.

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Psilocybin services in Colorado: a plain guide

Colorado is the second US state, after Oregon, to create a regulated program for psilocybin services for adults. This guide explains how it works, who is licensed to provide it, and how it relates to Halcyon.

Published by Halcyon, October 14, 2026

What changed in Colorado

Colorado voters approved the Natural Medicine Health Act in November 2022, and in May 2023 the state put the program into law (SB23-290). Two agencies regulate it. The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) licenses the facilitators who work with participants; it began accepting facilitator applications in December 2024. The Department of Revenue's Natural Medicine Division licenses the businesses: healing centers, cultivations, manufacturers and testing facilities.

How regulated services work

Regulated services are for adults 21 and over. Sessions are led by a licensed facilitator, usually at a licensed healing center, or at a limited number of other locations the state authorizes. The psilocybin used must come from a licensed natural medicine business, and it cannot be sold at retail.

Services are built around preparation before the session, the session itself with the facilitator present, and integration afterwards. Facilitators screen every participant, and some people are advised against taking part.

Facilitators and clinical facilitators

DORA issues several licences, including Natural Medicine Facilitator, Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator for professionals who also hold a clinical licence, and a training licence for those still completing requirements. You can look up any facilitator's licence on DORA's public website before you meet them.

Not in New Jersey

Psilocybin is not legal in New Jersey outside a small hospital-based pilot program created by state law in January 2026. Halcyon's house on Lake Hopatcong does not offer psilocybin in any form. Halcyon's psilocybin-related work happens only in Colorado, through licensed professionals, under Colorado's rules.

Halcyon does not provide medical services and does not diagnose or treat any condition.

With Maureen Lennon-Schafer

Maureen Lennon-Schafer, LCSW, is a Licensed Natural Medicine Facilitator of psilocybin in Colorado, and a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey and Colorado. She completed Fluence's Natural Medicine Facilitation of Psilocybin certificate and founded Presence of Mind Therapy. She leads Halcyon's work in Colorado. It begins with a conversation: tell us you are interested and Maureen will be in touch to talk it through with you.

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Questions people ask

Is psilocybin legal in Colorado?: For adults 21 and over, within the limits of state law: through licensed facilitators and healing centers, and for limited personal use. It cannot be sold at retail.
Do I need a prescription or a diagnosis?: Colorado's regulated program does not use prescriptions. Every participant is screened by their facilitator, who may advise against taking part.
Can I do this in New Jersey?: No. Outside a small hospital pilot program, psilocybin is not legal in New Jersey, and Halcyon's New Jersey house does not offer it.
How do I check that a facilitator is licensed?: Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies publishes a licence lookup. Every licensed facilitator, including clinical facilitators, can be found there.
How do I start?: Tell us you are interested. Maureen will be in touch to talk through what is involved and whether it may be right for you, before anything is arranged.

Sources

This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. Halcyon does not provide medical services and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Clinical services are provided by licensed professionals through our partner, Presence of Mind Therapy. Last updated October 14, 2026.