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Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug produced naturally by psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as "magic mushrooms". [4] In the United States, it is federally classified as a Schedule I controlled substance that has "no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." [5] The drug was banned by the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. [6]
As part of Oregon Ballot Measure 109 the "manufacture, delivery and administration" of psilocybin and psilocybin mushrooms was legalized for those aged 21 and over for medical purposes, such as mental health treatment and use in supervised and licensed therapy sessions.
From 18 July 2005 [110] 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. [111]
Oregon was taking a major step Friday in its pioneering of legalized psilocybin therapy with the graduation of the first students trained in accompanying patients tripping on psychedelic mushrooms ...
Oregon legalized only one substance, psilocybin, for adult use. It opted to restrict access to the drug through licensed, for-profit therapy centers, barring home production and home use.
Oregon voters approved Measure 109, legalizing psilocybin — the main chemical property of psychedelic mushrooms — for therapeutic use in a supervised setting. Here's what we know about its ...
In 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 109, also known as the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act, [2] allowing the "manufacture, delivery and administration" of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug. [3]
Colorado has decriminalized personal use of certain psychedelic drugs, like magic mushrooms, and a handful of other states are considering following suit. Perspectives Decriminalization has only ...