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In May 2019, Denver, Colorado, became the first city in the United States to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms after a ballot initiative narrowly won with 50.6% of the vote. The initiative did not legalize mushrooms but prohibited Denver from spending any resources to prosecute people for their use or possession.
From 18 July 2005 [109] both fresh and "prepared" (that is, dried, cooked or made into a tea) psilocybin mushrooms became illegal in the United Kingdom; fresh mushrooms had previously been widely available, even in shops, but section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 made fresh psychedelic mushrooms ("fungi containing psilocybin"), a Class A drug. [110]
Massachusetts may become the third state to legalize psychedelics. But the industry faces hurdles cannabis never did. Here's why this is not weed 2.0
Many psychedelic drugs are illegal to possess without lawful authorisation, exemption or license worldwide under the UN conventions, with occasional exceptions for religious use or research contexts. Despite these controls, recreational use of psychedelics is common.
The 39-page initiative, called the Natural Psychedelic Substances Act, would eliminate criminal penalties for possession and usage of natural psychedelics — including psilocybin — and form a ...
During the 1960s such drugs became widely available, and government authorities opposed this for numerous reasons, arguing that along with negative health effects, drug use led to lowered moral standards. The Convention, which contains import and export restrictions and other rules aimed at limiting drug use to scientific and medical purposes ...
The council agrees it wants full decriminalization of the substances at the state and federal levels.
Massachusetts voters made the decision to not legalize psychedelics on Tuesday. On the Massachusetts ballot as Question 4, 57% voted against the measure as of Wednesday morning, with about 90% of ...