Decriminalize Nature New Jersey
Advocating for entheogenic plant decriminalization in a state that successfully legalized cannabis — building on cannabis reform momentum to advance psilocybin policy.
Type: Advocacy
Location: New Jersey (statewide)
Membership: Open advocacy coalition
Venues: Statewide — state legislature; community venues
Activities: Statewide advocacy for entheogenic plant decriminalization in New Jersey. Legislative tracking, testimony coordination, community education, and coalition building with harm reduction and veterans organizations.
About
Decriminalize Nature New Jersey is the New Jersey chapter of the national Decriminalize Nature network, advocating for entheogenic plant decriminalization in a state that completed adult-use cannabis legalization in 2021. The organization leverages the political infrastructure, coalition relationships, and public education momentum built by the New Jersey cannabis reform movement to advance psilocybin and entheogenic plant policy.
New Jersey's proximity to New York City — and the contrast between NYC's emerging psychedelic advocacy scene and NJ's state-level regulatory vacuum — creates particular urgency for DNNJ's work. Veterans organizations, harm reduction advocates, and reform-minded legislators in the state have shown receptivity to the therapeutic case for psilocybin access.
The organization tracks state legislation, coordinates expert testimony, and maintains coalition relationships with allied organizations in New York and Pennsylvania.
Why It Matters
New Jersey's successful cannabis legalization demonstrates state-level reform is possible in the Northeast corridor. Decriminalize Nature NJ is building the political infrastructure for psilocybin to follow the same trajectory.
State Legal Context
See current psilocybin laws in New Jersey.