Ben Adlin, writing for Marijuana Moment:
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a psilocybin reform bill into law on Thursday, immediately reclassifying possession of up to an ounce of psychedelic-containing mushrooms as a disorderly persons offense.
The new classification means individuals caught with small amounts of psilocybin are now subject to a maximum $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail or both. Previously the offense was a third-degree crime and carried a penalty of between three to five years behind bars and fines of up to $15,000.
The change puts mushroom possession on par with simple assault, harassment, shoplifting or resisting arrest in New Jersey.
Looks like November's amendment to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in New Jersey was successful after all, although it did end up getting spun off into its own separate bill instead of being crammed in with the state’s cannabis decriminalization legislation.