The referendum was the first in the country to consider changing the status of psilocybin mushrooms, which some say could have positive effects on depression, pain and addiction.
Chris Olson holds a sign near a busy intersection in downtown Denver on Monday as he urges voters to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in"magic mushrooms." By Tom Jackman Tom Jackman Reporter covering criminal justice locally and nationally Email Bio Follow May 8 at 7:50 AM Voters in Denver appeared to reject the nation’s first referendum on decriminalizing hallucinogenic mushrooms Tuesday.
The initiative also establishes a review panel to analyze the public safety, administrative, fiscal and health impacts of the decriminalization of mushrooms. Kevin Matthews led the campaign for magic mushrooms in Denver, called"Decriminalize Denver." “We’re still figuring out marijuana, and even though things are going well so far, we’re still measuring the impacts on the people of Denver,” McCann said. She said she feared that, if the measure passed, Denver would attract more drug users and mushroom-influenced drivers would create havoc.
The federal Food and Drug Administration has granted “breakthrough therapy” status to study psilocybin for treating depression. The FDA describes breakthrough therapy as designed to expedite development of a drug after preliminary evidence shows “the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy.”
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