Iboga in the United States · DC
Iboga and ibogaine in District of Columbia
DC's Initiative 81 (2020) lists iboga-containing plants among entheogens whose enforcement is deprioritized; no ibogaine-specific 2025-2026 activity found.
Status
Law enacted
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State research funding
0
Bills tracked
October 26, 2026
Last checked
Where District of Columbia stands
DC voters approved Initiative 81 in November 2020. It defines entheogenic plants to include plants containing ibogaine and deprioritizes enforcement against their use. No ibogaine-specific bills, funding or research programs for 2025-2026 were found as of 2026-10-26.
A law touching ibogaine or iboga is on the books.
Timeline
Initiative 81 approved by DC voters
The Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act defines entheogenic plants and fungi as those containing ibogaine, DMT, mescaline, psilocybin or psilocyn, and makes non-commercial adult activity with them among the lowest law enforcement priorities. Approved with about 76% of the vote.
Source: Ballotpedia
Who is involved
- Decriminalize Nature DC
Led the grassroots campaign for Initiative 81.
Nonprofits and advocacy
For District of Columbia residents: a whole root ceremony on Kauaʻi
Vital Kauaʻi is a legally established church on Kauaʻi’s North Shore. Members from District of Columbia join a thirteen-week journey: six weeks of preparation from home, one week on the island with two held nights with the whole root in ceremony, and six weeks of integration after. Guides, a medical provider, somatic practitioners and integration coaches walk with each member through all of it.
Preparation, from District of Columbia
A medical consultation and health review, somatic and nervous-system preparation, and weekly guidance through the member portal. All of it happens from home, on Zoom, before travel.
Ceremony, on Kauaʻi
Two nights with the whole root in nature, one-on-one or in a container of up to three, with experienced guides and the medical provider present overnight. An EKG on-island comes first.
Integration, back in District of Columbia
Six weekly one-on-one calls with an integration coach, plus somatic sessions, so what the root shows you becomes how you live, lead and create at home.
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How this tracker is kept
- Each state is checked against legislature records, agency releases and published reporting, and carries the date it was last checked. Every development links to its source.
- “No known activity” means the state was checked on the date shown and no ibogaine-specific law, bill, funding or task force was found.
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