Psilocybin Decriminalization

Brave New World? States Take First Steps Towards Decriminalization of Hallucinogens

November 27, 2020

While the debate regarding the legalization of marijuana has occupied the forefront of the national stage, an argument to decriminalize another class of prohibited substances has also been building steam: hallucinogens.  Currently, hallucinogens like psilocybin, colloquially known as “magic mushrooms,” are classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule I drug, in the same category as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy.  Under their current classification, these drugs have no [...]