Iboga in the United States · OH
Iboga and ibogaine in Ohio
Ohio's 2025 budget created an Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee, chaired by Rep. Justin Pizzulli, with a report due 2027-12-31.
Status
Study or task force
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State research funding
1
Bills tracked
October 26, 2026
Last checked
Where Ohio stands
Language in the state operating budget (HB 96) championed by Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) created the Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee to evaluate ibogaine for substance use disorders and for veterans with PTSD, depression and mild traumatic brain injury. The committee held its first meeting in December 2025 and must report on clinical uses by 2027-12-31. Press in May 2026 describes lawmakers considering joining other states in multi-state trials.
A task force, working group or study covers ibogaine.
Funding: No ibogaine appropriation found; the committee is a study body.
Timeline
Ohio considers joining other states' psychedelic trials
Ohio Capital Journal reports on lawmakers weighing participation with other states in testing psychedelic-assisted treatments, including ibogaine.
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
Study committee hears policy and stakeholder testimony
The Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee met at the Ohio Statehouse with an agenda of policy and stakeholder testimony.
Study committee convenes first meeting
Ohio House posted an announcement of the Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee's first meeting, chaired by Rep. Pizzulli.
Source: Ohio House of Representatives
Bills
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 96 (136th GA) | State operating budget FY2026-27; includes Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee | Enacted (study committee established; report due 2027-12-31) |
Who is involved
- Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee
Legislative study committee chaired by Rep. Justin Pizzulli, with Sen. Stephen Huffman, a physician, as vice chair; reports on clinical uses by 2027-12-31.
Legislators and legislative offices
- Ohio House of Representatives
Official house site with committee announcements and member pages.
Legislators and legislative offices
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