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Iboga and ibogaine in Maryland
Maryland's 2026 Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act (HB 1477 / SB 527) would fund ibogaine trials from the Opioid Restitution Fund; HB 1477 is marked dead.
Status
Bill introduced
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State research funding
3
Bills tracked
October 26, 2026
Last checked
Where Maryland stands
HB 1477 and SB 527 would create an Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program funded from the Opioid Restitution Fund at $500,000 a year in fiscal 2028-2030, with up to three grants a year and matching funds. HB 1477 is listed as dead after the 2026 session. MedChi and the Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine opposed SB 527. No enactment was found.
Ibogaine legislation has been introduced in a recent session.
Funding: HB 1477 and SB 527 would have directed $500,000 a year from the Opioid Restitution Fund in fiscal 2028 through 2030 ($1.5 million over three years). No enactment was found, so no money is appropriated.
Timeline
HB 1477 marked dead
A bill tracker shows HB 1477 as dead after the 2026 session; no enactment found.
Source: PolicyRisk
SB 527 Senate hearing scheduled
Senate companion sponsored by Sen. Kevin Harris; hearing scheduled 2026-02-24. MedChi (Maryland State Medical Society) opposed, citing no FDA approval and safety concerns.
HB 1477 introduced
House bill establishing the Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program, sponsored by Del. Odom and nine co-sponsors; House hearing set for 2026-03-10.
Source: Maryland General Assembly
Bills
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1477 | Public Health - Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act) | Dead as of 2026-04-13 (per tracker) |
| SB 527 | Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act) | Heard in Senate Finance Committee 2026-02-24; the official record (last updated 2026-06-30) shows no committee vote or later action, and the bill was not enacted in the 2026 session |
| HB 1207 (2018) | Ibogaine Treatment Study Program | Heard in House committee 2018-02-27; no further action recorded, not enacted |
Who is involved
- Maryland General Assembly
Legislature hosting HB 1477 and SB 527 records.
Legislators and legislative offices
- Maryland Department of Health
Would administer the grant program with the Department of Veterans and Military Families under the bills.
Government agencies
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Opposed SB 527 in testimony.
Nonprofits and advocacy
- Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine
Submitted testimony opposing SB 527.
Nonprofits and advocacy
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