Informational Note for DoD Personnel: “Pentagon will now drug-test for psychedelic mushrooms”
What’s new—key points from Task & Purpose article
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DoD is adding psilocin (the active metabolite of psilocybin) to its drug-testing panels. An August 18 memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness directs the change, effective October 1, 2025. Task & Purpose first reported the update and quoted the memo’s rationale: adapting detection and deterrence to “new and emerging drug threats.” Task & PurposeMarijuana Moment