voted… psilocybin and other psychedelics…
The Associated Press called the vote for the measure, Proposition 122, on Friday morning [11/11/22] ; 92% of the votes were in as of 11 a.m., with 52.3% of voters in favor. It’s similar to 2020 measures approved in Oregon, which decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs in 2021 and is launching a psilocybin access program in 2023.) However, Colorado’s Proposition 122 goes further in several ways. It decriminalizes the growing and sharing… for personal use: psilocybin, psilocyn (a psychedelic also found in magic mushrooms)…
“It is imperative that we continue to fight for policy that is anti-carceral and places no limits upon our ability to relate to nature,” said Nicole Foerster, an activist for Decriminalize Boulder… “People at the very least deserve the choice and the freedom to work with these…” said Kevin Matthews [the person who led the successful Decriminalize Denver effort in 2019]. Colorado voters have approved the broadest psychedelic legalization in the U.S., which would decriminalize five psychedelic substances and enable adults to receive psychedelics at licensed centers.
Original Article (Time):
Colorado voters pass historic psychedelic decriminalization act
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