Connecticut lawmakers weigh another bill to decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin
Connecticut lawmakers are considering another push to decriminalize psilocybin – a psychedelic substance often called magic mushrooms – after a similar bill stalled late in last year’s legislative process amid skepticism from Gov. Ned Lamont.
Julia Bergman, a spokesperson for the governor, said Monday [1/8/24] that it was too soon to speculate whether Lamont would sign such a bill if it were passed this year, but acknowledged the governor had concerns about broad decriminalization of the substance. In the past, Lamont has said he believed psilocybin had potentially valuable treatment applications. “I assume it’s for medical purposes. I think that makes some sense. I don’t know if we want to be arresting people,” Lamont said last year. “I know what it means for PTSD and a lot of vets who are coming back.”
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Connecticut lawmakers weigh another bill to decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin
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