By Amanda Froelich / Truth Theory
Medical marijuana may be on the brink of Federal decriminalization, but it is the component psilocybin (which is found in over 200 varieties of “magic mushrooms”) that is making headlines. The reason why? Because Oregon may soon become the first US state to legalize the fungi which contains hallucinogenic properties.
According to CNN, Oregon’s Secretary of State recently approved language for a potential ballot initiative that would legalize psychedelic mushrooms. Now, it’s up organizers to collect 117,578 signatures to put the initiative on the ballot. If the feat is accomplished, Oregonians will be able to vote to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in the 2020 general election.
Wrote Tom and Sheri Eckert, the curators of the ballot initiative: “The intent of the 2020 Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon is to advance a breakthrough therapeutic model currently being perfected in research settings at top universities around the world.”