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Iboga and ibogaine in Colorado
Colorado enacted HB26-1325 in 2026, creating an ibogaine research pilot program within the Behavioral Health Administration.
Status
Law enacted
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State research funding
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Bills tracked
October 26, 2026
Last checked
Where Colorado stands
HB26-1325 adds ibogaine to Colorado's natural medicine framework (built on the 2022 Natural Medicine Health Act) with a Behavioral Health Administration pilot of up to five research sites. It is funded by gifts and grants through the Ibogaine Research Pilot Program Cash Fund rather than taxpayer money. Gov. Polis signed it June 4, 2026, and the act took effect August 12, 2026. The pilot itself starts once the BHA receives $150,000 in gifts, grants or equal in-kind value before January 1, 2028; if that threshold is never reached, the money returns to those who gave it.
A law touching ibogaine or iboga is on the books.
Funding: No taxpayer appropriation. The pilot program is contingent on the Behavioral Health Administration receiving at least $150,000 in gifts, grants or an equivalent in-kind value before January 1, 2028, deposited in the Ibogaine Research Pilot Program Cash Fund, which may pay for administration and grants to pilot sites.
Timeline
Governor signs HB26-1325
Gov. Jared Polis signed HB26-1325, sponsored by Reps. Jarvis Caldwell and Lisa Feret and Sens. Matt Ball and Rod Pelton, creating the ibogaine pilot program. It took effect August 12, 2026.
Source: Office of Governor Jared Polis
Legislature passes HB26-1325
Passed both chambers with bipartisan support; up to five pilot sites, FDA IND support, benefit-sharing plan with iboga-growing communities in Africa.
Source: Vicente LLP
Bills
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB26-1325 | Natural Medicine (ibogaine research pilot program) | Signed 2026-06-04 (2026 Session Laws ch. 372); effective 2026-08-12; pilot provisions take effect once the BHA receives $150,000 in gifts or grants before 2028-01-01 |
Who is involved
- Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
Selects and supervises up to five ibogaine pilot sites.
Government agencies
- Colorado General Assembly
Official HB26-1325 page; sponsors Rep. Jarvis Caldwell, Rep. Lisa Feret, Sen. Matt Ball and Sen. Rod Pelton.
Legislators and legislative offices
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In the news, video and podcasts
Colorado lawmakers approve Ibogaine research bill
CBS Colorado reports lawmakers approved a bill creating an ibogaine research pilot program.
Could ibogaine, a psychedelic drug, improve Americans' mental health? Some Coloradans says yes
CBS Colorado segment features Coloradans discussing ibogaine after an executive order easing psychedelic research restrictions.
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