On Tuesday, Denver voters will decide on a measure to decriminalize magic mushrooms. It would be the first city in the nation to do so.
Magic mushrooms are seen in a grow room at the Procare farm in Hazerswoude, central Netherlands.
Stories like his have become the centerpiece of a campaign here to change that. On Tuesday, Denver voters will decide on a measure to decriminalize the drug. Critics of the Denver campaign point out that for all the focus on the drug’s medical potential, the initiative would allow psilocybin for personal use of all types.
“I support decriminalization, but I would be concerned if it became wide-open without any controls,” said Dr. Charles Grob, a UCLA psychiatrist who has researched hallucinogens for over 30 years. “Some people may have a fantastic experience, but a minority may decompensate and get worse. I’d love to see some basic safety parameters in place.”
The potential benefits were recognized as far back as the 1950s, when researchers discovered that psilocybin andThen came the turmoil of the mid-1960s and an explosion in recreational drug use. For some, psychedelics were a profound revelation, opening their minds to new ways of thinking and living.
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