Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller has entered a not guilty plea to two misdemeanor drug charges following his arrest in eastern Idaho on suspicion of possessing psilocybin mushrooms.
Court records show Miller was arrested on June 6 in eastern Idaho and entered his not guilty plea to charges of controlled substance possession and drug paraphernalia possession the following week. His attorney, Jeromy Stafford, and his longtime representative, Lowell Taub, did not respond to messages seeking comment. It remains unclear whether Taub still serves as Miller’s representative.
The court documents provide no details about what led to Miller’s arrest. However, a probable cause statement from Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Hurt indicates the deputy found Miller carrying a white dispensary bag that contained 4.1 grams of the psychedelic mushrooms.
Idaho is known for having some of the toughest drug laws in the country. By contrast, states like Colorado and Oregon have legalized psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. The substance has gained growing attention among certain health advocates who believe it can help treat anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder when used in controlled settings or in small doses.
In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Food and Drug Administration and other federal agencies to accelerate research into psychedelics and ease restrictions on their use. In response, the FDA announced it would offer an expedited review process for three psychedelic drugs currently being developed to treat mental health conditions.
Miller, now 48, built his legendary career on an aggressive, all-or-nothing approach to ski racing. That style earned him six Olympic medals, highlighted by a gold in the super-combined event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, along with a long list of spectacular crashes.
His final major competition came at the 2015 world championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado, where a severe crash during the super-G ended his run. He clipped a gate too closely, catching his left arm and sending him tumbling violently down the slope. His skis flew off as he somersaulted before regaining his footing. He stood up slowly, waited for his skis to be returned, clicked back in, and glided the rest of the way down, waving to the crowd. Miller later had surgery to repair a torn right hamstring tendon that occurred when his ski struck him during the fall.
Over the course of his career, Miller won 33 World Cup races, claimed two World Cup overall titles, and took home four gold medals at world championships.
