The Oregon Health Authority has dropped a proposal that would have doubled annual licence fees for the state’s regulated psilocybin services program, according to a report published by Marijuana Moment in partnership with Psychedelic State(s) of America. The agency said it will not file final rules or adopt the proposed increases, citing feedback from the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board, rule advisory committees and the public comment period.
Under the proposed rule text, annual fees for manufacturers and service centers would have risen from $10,000 to $20,000, and facilitator fees from $2,000 to $4,000. The report said the plan emerged amid a state budget shortfall, and that OHA’s own documentation acknowledged the increases could reduce the number of licensees.
OHA says it will begin a separate rulemaking on non-fee program changes, with an anticipated effective date of January 15, 2027. Licensed facilitator Amy Charlesworth called the decision “a win, but it does not mean we’ve won,” while the Center for Psychedelic Policy plans an economic analysis ahead of the 2027 legislative session.