Education-only · Non-medical · Since 2016

Salem, Oregon

State capital where Oregon's psilocybin rules are written and the Measure 110 rollback was debated.

State status
Regulated access

This page is not a service-center locator, dispensary directory, vendor list, or purchasing guide. State-level frameworks do not change federal controlled-substance status.

What local context does not answer

Local context can explain policy history, state rules, city ordinances, public-health resources, and community support. It cannot determine whether a substance is safe, effective, lawful for a specific person, available through a specific channel, or appropriate for any individual.

Is it legal for me? Legal status depends on substance, activity, jurisdiction, date, and official source.
Can I buy it? Commercial access is separate from legal status and is not addressed here.
Is it safe? Safety depends on medical history, medications, psychiatric risk, dose, and context.
Does it work? Efficacy requires controlled outcome evidence, not location.
Is a source reliable? Source reliability requires independent verification and quality control.
Am I personally eligible? Eligibility depends on program rules, clinician review, and individual facts.

Local policy context

This section summarizes policy context. It is not legal advice or current-law verification.

As the state capital, Salem is where Oregon Psilocybin Services sits within state government and where the legislature debated and passed the 2024 Measure 110 rollback. The city's significance is largely legislative.

Capital role Seat of the legislature and state agencies, including OHA's psilocybin program.
Psilocybin law Measure 109 (2020) licensed-services framework applies.
2024 session HB 4002, recriminalizing drug possession, passed here.

Legal and policy timeline

This timeline documents policy and legal history. It does not describe current access options.

  1. Mar 2024News
    Legislature passes HB 4002

    Lawmakers in Salem pass the bill recriminalizing small-quantity drug possession, rolling back Measure 110 effective Sept. 1, 2024.source →

Research institutions

Listed for local research and academic context only. These institutions are not psilocybin providers, endorsers, or access points, and their presence does not mean services, treatment, clinical eligibility, or access are available.

  • Willamette University

Frequently asked questions

Why does Salem matter for Oregon psilocybin policy?

Salem is Oregon's capital, home to the legislature and the state agencies that regulate psilocybin services under Measure 109. The 2024 rollback of Measure 110 was enacted there; it did not change the psilocybin-services framework.

Does this city page mean psilocybin is available locally?

No. A city page explains local context. Availability, legality, service eligibility, quality, safety, and personal suitability are separate questions.

Does this city have its own psilocybin law?

Unless a city-specific ordinance, zoning restriction, opt-out, or enforcement policy is cited, the legal framework here is state-level context, not a separate city law.

Are the listed support resources psilocybin providers?

No. They are general mental-health, crisis, veteran, family, disability, or community-support resources — not psilocybin providers, access routes, or endorsements.

Mental-health and community-support resources

These are general mental-health, crisis, veteran, disability, family, and community-support resources for anyone in or near Salem. They are not psilocybin providers, psychedelic services, service centers, vendors, access pathways, or endorsements, and listing them is not a statement that psilocybin or microdosing is safe, legal, or effective as a treatment.

If there is immediate danger, a medical emergency, seizure, chest pain, severe confusion, or risk of self-harm or harm to others, contact emergency services (call 911) or call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) immediately.

Crisis and mental-health support

Call or text 988
Free, confidential crisis support, 24/7. Chat at 988lifeline.org.
1-800-662-4357 (HELP) · TTY 1-800-487-4889
Free, confidential treatment referral and information, 24/7. Text your ZIP to 435748.
SAMHSA's locator for licensed mental health and substance-use treatment facilities.
1-800-950-6264 · text "NAMI" to 62640
Peer information, referrals and support (not a crisis line), Mon–Fri 10am–10pm ET.
Call or text 988
Statewide 24/7 crisis line answered in Oregon by Lines for Life.
Call 1-877-968-8491 · text teen2teen to 839863
Teen-to-teen support line; teens answer 4–10pm PT, adults at all other hours.

Community & peer support

Scope (National / Statewide / Local) indicates a resource's service area, not endorsement by this site.

Veterans & service members
State veteran benefits and county Veteran Service Officers.
Dial 988 then press 1 · text 838255
Confidential VA crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families.
How eligible veterans access VA mental health care.
Single parents & families
Dial 211
Free referrals to local food, housing, childcare, and family-support services.
Disabled residents
Federal line connecting people with disabilities to community services and benefits.
Older adults
1-800-677-1116
U.S. Administration on Aging service linking older adults and caregivers to local help.
General
Free local support groups and family education across Oregon.
Free, confidential peer support during and after psychedelic experiences. Not a medical or emergency service.