Psychedelic mushroom interest grows in Utah with center opening in Provo
…reached out to the City of Provo about how the mushroom treatment center is allowed to operate legally, and a spokesperson issued the following statement:
“Psilocybin is a Schedule I controlled substance and under Utah law, it is illegal to possess or distribute. A recent effort to legalize psilocybin was not approved by the legislature, therefore use and distribution continue to be criminal offenses. We have evaluated recent claims that use is protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and we believe those claims to be without merit. The position of the Provo Police Department is that officers will treat psilocybin as an illegal drug and will arrest or cite users and distributors and refer charges to the Utah County Attorney’s Office. We have confirmed with that office that they intend to prosecute violators.” Bridger Lee Jensen, who founded Singularism, says they’re protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of the U.S. Constitution. “Singularism’s attorney, Tanner Bean, states that Singularism has taken every effort to accord with state and federal constitutional and statutory religious freedom authorities which would permit its religious practices. Singularism is prepared to defend its religious freedom to, as a small religious minority group, partake of its religious rites and sacraments in a closed, supervised, and secure setting.”
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Psychedelic mushroom interest grows in Utah with center opening in Provo
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